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
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
Officers were initially dispatched to the 500 block of Winslow Street around 5:45 p.m. for a report of a solo vehicle collision, Redwood City police Lt. Jeff Clements said in a news release.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
The musician released several more albums, one notably featuring Carly Simon, as a solo artist.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Ryan Craig, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Glaser also made history as the first woman to host the awards show solo.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
In the early days of the Who, Pete Townshend gave little thought to a solo career.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
Officers were initially dispatched to the 500 block of Winslow Street around 5:45 p.m. for a report of a solo vehicle collision, Redwood City police Lt. Jeff Clements said in a news release.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
Dacus is currently promoting her new solo album, Forever Is a Feeling, due out March 28 via Geffen Records.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
The musician released several more albums, one notably featuring Carly Simon, as a solo artist.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Adverb
As in the air, so with apprenticeships: flying solo leads to crashes.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Glaser also made history as the first woman to host the awards show solo.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solo
Adjective
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Hansen, who plays forward for the Cougars, had a hat trick in the Class 3A state semifinal and the lone goal in a 1-0 championship game victory over Lake Highland Prep.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Trump is attempting to remove Cathy Harris, the lone Democrat on the merit board who is currently still serving pending a legal battle.—
Daniel Wiessner,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Its synch in the blockbuster film Ghost scared up new love for the ballad, sending the original version back to a No. 13 high.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
18 Mar. 2025
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Such is the case for Phil Collins, Madonna, Beyoncé and Billy Joel, who all used the experience of parenthood to inspire some of our favorite ballads and pop tunes that have stood the test of time.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some are able to do this while only raising a single round of capital.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Secured to the back panel via three sliding screws and a single (knurled) fixing screw, each of the drive bays is individually removable.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Jessica Simpson is sharing the secret behind her smooth vocals.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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And while Gregory stayed in the back at all times, Mankowski came up front on four occasions to deliver light/gritty pop-R&B lead vocals good enough that those could’ve been the sole reason he was hired.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Retirement has been described by many who struggle as being incredibly lonely.—
Lorraine Wiseman,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Four months ago, the lonely widower met Anna Valenza.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 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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Paving the way for the franchise, the first story begins with a solitary ogre living in a swamp, whose life is disrupted when a horde of misfit fairy-tale creatures are exiled to his land by the villainous Lord Farquaad (played by John Lithgow).—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Solo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solo. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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