plural solos
1
or plural soli
ˈsō-(ˌ)lē 
a
: a musical composition for a single voice or instrument with or without accompaniment
b
: the featured part of a concerto or similar work
2
: a performance in which the performer has no partner or associate : something undertaken or done alone
a student pilot's first solo
3
: any of several card games in which a player elects to play without a partner against the other players
1
: accommodating one person
a solo canoe
2
: of, relating to, or being a solo
a solo performance
a solo flight
3
: hit with no runners on base
a solo home run
soloed; soloing
ˈsō-(ˌ)lō-iŋ
-lə-wiŋ
: to perform by oneself: such as
a
: to perform a musical solo
b
: to fly an airplane without one's instructor on board
Examples of solo in a Sentence
Noun
She is learning to fly and she flew her first solo yesterday.
Adjective
a student pilot's first solo flight
She left the band last year and started a solo career.
He just issued his first solo album.
Verb
The guitarist solos on practically every song.
She soloed for the first time yesterday.
Recent Examples on the Web
Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Several other cuts from her brand new solo album Ruby also appear on the roster.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
The analysis also found that eating meals solo, including at home or out at a restaurant, has become more common in all age groups, but most pronounced among those under 35.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 20 Mar. 2025
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
The top-caliber talents of each of the band’s members led them to an array of various projects through the years, including studio work, collaborations with other artists and their own solo projects.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
Hank Shteamer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Gradually, the music mutates into something more alien: off-key chiming of a clock, percussive piano clanking and plucking, atonal saxophone solos that sound as if an instrument is being dropped.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Simeon 7, Stevenson 5 Stevenson (1-1): Jordan Levine solo HR.
Stevenson 13, Payton 9
Stevenson: Alex Han 2-for-4, HR, 4 RBIs.
—Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Several other cuts from her brand new solo album Ruby also appear on the roster.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
So, is Disney’s newest leading man taken or flying solo?
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
The analysis also found that eating meals solo, including at home or out at a restaurant, has become more common in all age groups, but most pronounced among those under 35.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The Jonas Brothers will not only be performing their straight hits, and will include every chapter of Jonas including Nick Jonas & the Administration, Nick Jonas’ solo career, Joe Jonas’ solo work, and DNCE.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
The top-caliber talents of each of the band’s members led them to an array of various projects through the years, including studio work, collaborations with other artists and their own solo projects.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
Later, the band loops the composition’s concluding phrase to create a sleek, asymmetrical pattern for the saxophonists to solo over.
—Hank Shteamer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Gradually, the music mutates into something more alien: off-key chiming of a clock, percussive piano clanking and plucking, atonal saxophone solos that sound as if an instrument is being dropped.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Solo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solo. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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solo
2 of 3 adverb or adjective
: without a companion : alone
solo
3 of 3 verb
soloed; soloing
-(ˌ)lō-iŋ,
-lə-wiŋ
: to perform by oneself
especially
: to fly an airplane without one's instructor
Etymology
Noun
from Italian solo "a part in music performed without accompaniment," from solo (adjective) "alone," from Latin solus "alone" — related to desolate, sole entry 4, solitude
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