Examples of lone in a Sentence
the lone ripe apple in the entire bag
just one lone cow in the middle of the field
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As a lone nominee from a horror film, that hurts her chances.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
The lone awards ceremony of the week was the Directors Guild Awards, where prizes were handed out in the categories of Feature Film, Documentary Film, and First-Time Feature Film.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Netter and Sargent were also both on Reich’s coaching staff during his lone season as Stanford’s interim coach.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
After a scoreless overtime, forward Peter Cehlarik scored the lone goal in a five-round shootout as Slovakia advanced to the semifinals.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
The lone awards ceremony of the week was the Directors Guild Awards, where prizes were handed out in the categories of Feature Film, Documentary Film, and First-Time Feature Film.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Netter and Sargent were also both on Reich’s coaching staff during his lone season as Stanford’s interim coach.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
After a scoreless overtime, forward Peter Cehlarik scored the lone goal in a five-round shootout as Slovakia advanced to the semifinals.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Lone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lone. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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