1
as in exclusive
belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named
the landowner has sole rights to the property, so he can do whatever he wants to with it
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2
as in only
being the one or ones of a class with no other members
the eldest son became the family's sole support
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as in toe
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Recent Examples of sole
Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Finding himself the sole carer for his younger, but mercifully sweet, sister and desperate to make a living, Totone embarks on a mission to master the art of making Comté cheese in the hope of winning a big ticket prize in a local contest.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2025
In Family Style, Peter Som serves up large-format Chinese cooking with a global spin that nods to his Bay Area upbringing, with dishes like cacio e pepe sticky rice and sole meunière with fish sauce.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 26 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The sole survivor, whom authorities said was a 40-year-old man from Nelson, B.C., was in critical condition and airlifted to a hospital.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Finding himself the sole carer for his younger, but mercifully sweet, sister and desperate to make a living, Totone embarks on a mission to master the art of making Comté cheese in the hope of winning a big ticket prize in a local contest.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
They’re made with a memory foam sole to alleviate pressure on your feet.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2025
In Family Style, Peter Som serves up large-format Chinese cooking with a global spin that nods to his Bay Area upbringing, with dishes like cacio e pepe sticky rice and sole meunière with fish sauce.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sole
Adjective
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Combs, a Met Gala mainstay, regularly attended the exclusive annual gala, benefitting the museum's Costume Institute.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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That entire process egregiously intrudes on the Executive Branch's exclusive prosecutorial powers.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And the officials themselves are not the only ones in danger.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Woods, Gene Sarazen, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus were the only five golfers to ever complete the grand slam until McIlroy did so on Sunday.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Baker knows that most women won’t wear the collection head to toe, but instead will mix it with other pieces in her wardrobe.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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He was dressed in black from neck to toe—black shirt, flared black pants, black socks, and black sneakers.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Its network of over 900 successful professionals is worth over $5.7 billion as of this writing, and the group is quickly gaining notoriety for its significant influence not just on professional but personal growth.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Rescuers used two fire boats, a helicopter and personal watercraft to look for the boy, as well as personnel on the beach, Guzman said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The one dubbed Half-Man/Half-Amazin’ answered the leaper’s calling though reputation was his lone reward.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Flower Mound, Texas native finished his lone football season at Utah with four touchdowns on four receptions for 54 yards in 12 games.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Look for eggs that are usually laid on the underside of the leaves.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Charging is undertaken over USB-C, with the port located on the underside of the left hinge.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The singer-songwriter first announced the single in January 2024 with an audio excerpt posted on Instagram.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Without a single source of truth, organizations struggle to make informed decisions, manage costs or build resilience in the face of unpredictability.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.—
Johannes Himmelreich,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Mar. 2018
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“Sole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sole. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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