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
Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2024
While the picture was in production, Jackson — then newly signed as a solo artist to Epic Records — sought Jones’ advice about potential producers for his upcoming album.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
As the charismatic frontwoman of No Doubt and a multiplatinum solo artist, Stefani’s career has spanned decades and genres, earning numerous accolades, including four MTV Video Music Awards, two Billboard Awards an American Music Award and a Brit Award.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Rachel, the sole survivor of Era I, has to handle this mission solo, like Ethan Hunt going rogue after the IMF revokes his credentials for the seventeenth time.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
In 2020, Rateliff released a solo album, his third overall and his first since starting the Night Sweats, with a more melancholy sound that recalled his early-career work.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2024
While the picture was in production, Jackson — then newly signed as a solo artist to Epic Records — sought Jones’ advice about potential producers for his upcoming album.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Since then, Carter has released two additional solo albums.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
As the charismatic frontwoman of No Doubt and a multiplatinum solo artist, Stefani’s career has spanned decades and genres, earning numerous accolades, including four MTV Video Music Awards, two Billboard Awards an American Music Award and a Brit Award.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Adverb
Clemson aside, the Huskers’ reversal seemed to put to rest other big-time athletic departments’ temptations to fly solo.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Rachel, the sole survivor of Era I, has to handle this mission solo, like Ethan Hunt going rogue after the IMF revokes his credentials for the seventeenth time.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solo
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Several warring factions exist within the Zone, as well as lone bandits and stalkers.Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Since the program started in 2017, birdlife diversity has increased from just seven species to more than 60, and camera traps have caught golden monkeys, serval cats, and even a lone silverback passing through the reforested land.Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024
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This week Kendrick Lamar shakes the music world with a surprise album, Rosé slows it down in a soul-baring ballad, and Ariana Grande makes her dreams come true with a highlight from the Wicked soundtrack.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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Grande and Erivo give Stephen Schwartz’s songs — comedy numbers, introspective ballads, power anthems — effortless spontaneity.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Investigators found evidence that multiple staff members will spray a single child, causing the child to become physically sick and immobilized.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Quantity varies from a single tutorial to the 40 projects included in our best value suggestion.Bob Beacham, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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Camper’s flawless production paired with Tone’s ethereal vocals, the ballad is both sultry and heartwarming.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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Thanks to Paley, Wilson himself even sang backing vocals on the 2006 Best Day Ever album.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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These fraudsters typically use social media platforms or dating websites to initiate contact, presenting themselves as lonely soldiers stationed overseas.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Army and Marines don’t get lonely and stressed.TJ Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Or the hushed atmosphere of Le Coucou, where flickering candles join a chorus of custom pewtered-steel chandeliers and cast-glass sconces….Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
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Back at the saucy-exposition meeting room, our big-wig Greek chorus of Mullins, Mason, and Hollar express concern over the convenience of their new asset’s cover story and point out the historical stickiness of CIA operations moving drugs across the border.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Adverb
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Almost every singly retailer offers significant Cyber Week discounts both in-store and online during this time.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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All four, singly or collectively, are fatal to the idea that presidential crimes — ranging from treason, bribery and insurrection to assassinations, torture and kidnaping — are shielded from prosecution.Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
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Not in the solitary confines of my design tools, but in these rich, human conversations about hopes, challenges and possibilities.Goran Paun, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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In this gentle novel, an elderly widow finds her solitary routine disrupted by a mouse, setting off a sequence of events that reconnects with the larger world.Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Solo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solo. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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