as in lone
not being in the company of others
a solo flight in a hot-air balloon
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as in ballad
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as in independently
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Recent Examples of solo
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Daltrey has five solo shows booked in the U.K. next week.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
More notable performances include Missy Elliott, Charli xcx, Megan Thee Stallion, Benson Boone, BLACKPINK's Lisa and Jennie, each performing solo, Ed Sheeran, FKA twigs, T-Pain, Tyla, Weezer, Zedd, Jimmy Eat World, The Marías and more.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Morgan Severson, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
The 2024 champ, Scottie Scheffler, claimed solo fourth at 8-under.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Freddie Freeman also found the right-field seats for a solo blast two batters later.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Daltrey has five solo shows booked in the U.K. next week.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
Rosie Bell, a nomadic British solo traveler, has sailed on several European cruises in recent years.
—Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
More notable performances include Missy Elliott, Charli xcx, Megan Thee Stallion, Benson Boone, BLACKPINK's Lisa and Jennie, each performing solo, Ed Sheeran, FKA twigs, T-Pain, Tyla, Weezer, Zedd, Jimmy Eat World, The Marías and more.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Selling solo: After changes to commission practices, some homebuyers and sellers are looking for an alternative to the traditional real estate agent model.
—Morgan Severson, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
The 2024 champ, Scottie Scheffler, claimed solo fourth at 8-under.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solo
Adjective
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Coogler wrote Remmick as an empathetic and charismatic villain — so much so that IndieWire critic David Ehrlich’s lone knock on the film is that, by design, the darkness of the vampires is more about the fun of being alive than the usual horror movie terror.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
19 Apr. 2025
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Eichel’s lone hat trick of the season came on March 25 at Xcel Energy Center in a 5-1 win over the Wild.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The pop ballad, which helped kick off his own career years ago, is back in a huge way.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But the emotional disconnect is impossible to overcome in a show that's almost entirely sentimental ballads.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 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
Noun
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But while most discussions focused on the negative aspects of AI – stealing the vocals, notes and likenesses of public figures without permission – Travis represents a productive use of the technology.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Stylistically the new single sounds very similar to what Turnstile did on Glow On, though with notably more melancholic synthesizers and melodic vocals.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This keeps us lonely at a time when the loneliness public health crisis is at an all-time high.—
Priya Vulchi,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ro, now a police officer, needs help investigating the death 22 years earlier of their classmate, Ricky, killed in a hit-and-run on a lonely county road.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The chorus is sleek, mid-tempo pop perfection thanks to her ongoing partnership and songwriting chemistry with Max Martin.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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There has been a growing chorus of opposition in Europe to lifting the sanctions, which remain their main leverage against Moscow.—
John Leicester,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Runners singly crisscross the street in black balaclavas and tight-fitting black tops and black tights and black gloves.—
Joseph O’Neill,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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Even inaccurate forecasts helped to quantify how interventions—singly or in combination, immediate or delayed—could change an epidemic’s trajectory.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 May 2015
Adjective
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Of Kompany’s eight outfield substitutes on Tuesday, two — Lennart Karl and Jonah Kusi-Asare (both 17) have never played a Bundesliga or European minute for the club, and a third, Jonathan Asp (19) only has a solitary senior minute to his name.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Well, that and transforming a deeply solitary hobby into something much more communal.—
Leila Herrmann,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Solo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solo. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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