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He had the reputation of being a lone wolf in high school.
a lone wolf in the art world, he has his own style and paints only to please himself
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These grandstanding lone wolves often have a penchant for supervillain-style monologues, and are more traditionally associated with the Trek movies than the TV shows.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The three central male characters — Mike, Lou, and Orman — all converge on the archetype of the lone wolf, a dubious label the collaboration-shirking Lou has taken on in his precinct, and one his colleagues are decidedly over.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
Benoit is also a lone wolf type.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
He was believed to be a lone wolf.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The three central male characters — Mike, Lou, and Orman — all converge on the archetype of the lone wolf, a dubious label the collaboration-shirking Lou has taken on in his precinct, and one his colleagues are decidedly over.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
Benoit is also a lone wolf type.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
He was believed to be a lone wolf.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Lone wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lone%20wolf. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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