as in single
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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Recent Examples of solo
Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
Madonna is the most successful solo performer in Billboard Hot 100 history, with 50 chart-topping singles.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
But unlike Friday’s game-winning three-run shot, the bases were empty when Duran homered Sunday, the 13th solo shot out of 23 total Red Sox home runs this season.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Allison Forsyth, Health, 21 Apr. 2026
That figure is more than double the rate at which millennials were buying homes solo at the same age.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Welcome to the world of Gobby, who’s consistently put out some of the strangest music of the legions of beatmakers turned solo auteurs that emerged from the blog-rap era.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
Madonna is the most successful solo performer in Billboard Hot 100 history, with 50 chart-topping singles.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Noun
Plus, plenty of cars drive along the Byway at this time, an upside for solo trippers nervous about taking such an isolated route by themselves.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
But unlike Friday’s game-winning three-run shot, the bases were empty when Duran homered Sunday, the 13th solo shot out of 23 total Red Sox home runs this season.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Adverb
To be sure, not everyone alone on the trail ends up solo unexpectedly—some people choose to hike without others—and time alone in nature can be incredibly restorative.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 21 Apr. 2026
That figure is more than double the rate at which millennials were buying homes solo at the same age.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solo
Adjective
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Speedy Chandler Simpson then bounced a bunt toward third for a single that loaded the bases.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The blue economy isn’t a subject matter that’s restricted to a single sector.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Not that the album can really be divided into ballads and rockers.—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nathan Morris, Wanyá Morris, and Shawn Stockman joined on stage and got the massive crowd swaying to the ballad.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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All listings featured on CondĂ© Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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The controller is an essential oversight check on City Hall because the position is independently elected.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Zoom is now the lone software stock on our list.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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As the women — plus Ty Jessick of Santa Monica, a friend of Ford’s and the lone man at the event — settle into their seats, Ford greets them again, recounts the Yacht Girls’ early days and her vision for the book club’s next chapter.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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When kuru’s vocals get more monotone, Backstage hologram ornaments the toplines with gorgeous digital keyboard parts that reference the crusty, low-res soundtracks of Nintendo DS-era RPGs like Pokemon Diamond & Pearl.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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There are soaring layers of harmony vocals, a glistening 12-string-guitar part, driving drum fills that speed the song forward.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even populous British colonies like Virginia and Pennsylvania grew blurry on their western frontiers, where indistinct borders were protected by a few lonely forts.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Eyre-Morgan, who also wrote the script, stars as a lonely thirtysomething named Benji looking for a connection of any kind following a particularly devastating breakup.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
Noun
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But a growing chorus of theologians, philosophers and bioethicists are calling for more conversations surrounding these procedures and treatments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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In contrast, her paced, crackling chorus serves as a recognition and reckoning.—
Caitlin Wolper Phillips,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Use them singly as a specimen plant, clustered in a privacy screen, or naturalized along a wood line.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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The revolutionaries’ own internal divisions left them to face the Austrian invasion singly.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Solo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solo. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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