solitaire
noun
sol·i·taire
ˈsä-lə-ˌter 
1
: a single gem (such as a diamond) set alone
2
: any of various card games that can be played by one person
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While posing for photographs following the ceremony, the newlywed showed off a chunky platinum band sitting alongside her diamond solitaire engagement ring.
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Emily Chan, Vogue, 23 July 2025
Beside another bed Robert Polhill played solitaire with a deck of timeworn cards.
—Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 10 July 2025
The historian says the thread that links the history of diamond engagement rings is really the center stone, the solitaire idea.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
Our testing and review confirmed reliable everyday productivity and capable performance for streaming and solitaire games.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
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Emily Chan, Vogue, 23 July 2025
Beside another bed Robert Polhill played solitaire with a deck of timeworn cards.
—Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 10 July 2025
The historian says the thread that links the history of diamond engagement rings is really the center stone, the solitaire idea.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
Our testing and review confirmed reliable everyday productivity and capable performance for streaming and solitaire games.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Solitaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solitaire. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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solitaire
noun
sol·i·taire
ˈsäl-ə-ˌta(ə)r
-ˌte(ə)r
1
: a single gem (as a diamond) set alone
2
: a card game played by one person alone
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