How to Use solitaire in a Sentence

solitaire

noun
  • This means there’s nothing to compete with the natural brilliance of the diamond solitaire set at the center or the flying tourbillon cage.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Packs of playing cards sat at all the tables for guests, a nod to the game solitaire, a pastime of his.
    Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Play dice games in a group, cribbage with you and a friend or solitaire by yourself.
    Outdoor Life, 27 Apr. 2020
  • Still, two items caught my eye: a pair of evil eye studs and a diamond solitaire.
    Mariam Rahmani, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Nobody buys a rugged tablet to play games much less watch movies on, though the Dell is fine for solitaire or streaming video back at the HQ.
    PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
  • This set comes with five pens each topped with what looks like a diamond solitaire.
    Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 27 Dec. 2022
  • For instance, my mom and step-dad play the same iPad solitaire game every night and compare scores.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The card game turned into aces square, a variation of solitaire.
    Nick Groke, The Denver Post, 31 May 2017
  • On a table, somebody laid out room-key cards in neat rows, like a game of solitaire, and then blasted them.
    Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2020
  • While a sapphire solitaire stone might look simple, going for a more abstract band is a good way to up the look of your ring.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Playing catch with a friend involves more than one person, but this does not mean solitaire is not a game.
    Teddy McDarrah, Forbes, 28 June 2021
  • Sometimes, Carlile will visit on her own to run new music by Mitchell, who’ll sit and play solitaire.
    Taylor Mims, Billboard, 2 June 2022
  • Sheila caught the brass ring — or more precisely, the white-gold one with the solitaire setting — and triumphantly left our ranks.
    Sally Friedman, Philly.com, 7 July 2017
  • Inside the 60 West nursing home in Rocky Hill, two residents played solitaire to the sound of soul music.
    Adam Wisnieski, courant.com, 26 Apr. 2017
  • The camera then pans down to Kate's solitaire game, showing her flip over an eight of diamonds.
    Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 17 May 2021
  • The jewels take the form of solitaire rings with pear- or heart-cut stones, multi-stranded necklaces and bracelets with large stones of yellow beryl.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 June 2022
  • The board game is multiplayer with a solitaire mode, but the app is solo only.
    Keith Law, Ars Technica, 26 Dec. 2020
  • The solitaire was set in 14-karat gold, American standard.
    Mariam Rahmani, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Adam proposed with a solitaire ring, set in a rose gold band, inscribed with his nickname for Yuna.
    Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 June 2019
  • If a statement ring is more Mom’s style, then choose an oversized pearl solitaire in a simple setting.
    Tanya Dukes, Town & Country, 4 May 2021
  • The sapphire stone is surronded by 14 solitaire diamonds and is set on a white gold band.
    Briana Draguca, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
  • This blue topaz solitaire ring will look stunning on your partner’s finger.
    Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Chunky solitaire pendants could take their place, as dainty necklaces died out for us when heavier chain came in.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Malayev enhanced the floating solitaire design with pavé detailing on the bridge and diamonds on the prongs.
    Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Don't spend time using the office computer to play solitaire.
    Magi Helena, oregonlive, 10 Jan. 2020
  • Often Mitchell listens on a Bose system in her kitchen while playing her own version of solitaire.
    Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2021
  • For years, my warm-up exercise before writing had been playing a few hands of solitaire.
    Ellyn Laub, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Mar. 2022
  • The shiny solitaire cubic zirconia stone flaunts a stunning oval cut set within four prongs.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
  • Townsend’s solitaire, Townsend’s warbler), who plundered skulls from Native American grave sites in the 1800s.
    Nathalie Alonso, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2021
  • No Talent Required is a drawing game that has solitaire and multi-player modes.
    Kevin Makice, WIRED, 26 Aug. 2011

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