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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as in independently
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Recent Examples of solo
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
Artist Gabriele Stötzer is having a major solo exhibition at the Gropius Bau museum in Berlin, marking the largest show ever dedicated to an East German woman in a German state museum, according to the Guardian.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Smaller, portable coolers are easier to carry to the beach or park with big groups, while insulated lunch boxes and soft-sided coolers are ideal for smaller groups or solo outings.
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
1 July 2026
Jeff Hartman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Kate, 44, completed the National Three Peaks Challenge, climbing 23 miles solo across the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales in 24 hours, Kensington Palace confirmed Sunday.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
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Adjective
Historically, wellness travel has been framed as a solo pursuit.
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Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
Artist Gabriele Stötzer is having a major solo exhibition at the Gropius Bau museum in Berlin, marking the largest show ever dedicated to an East German woman in a German state museum, according to the Guardian.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Noun
Rays outfielder Ryan Vilade followed Caminero with a solo shot of his own off Cameron.
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Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Smaller, portable coolers are easier to carry to the beach or park with big groups, while insulated lunch boxes and soft-sided coolers are ideal for smaller groups or solo outings.
—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
1 July 2026
Adverb
Nonetheless, Morikawa finished solo 3rd for the Travelers, and our streak of not hitting on a long shot play continues.
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Jeff Hartman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Kate, 44, completed the National Three Peaks Challenge, climbing 23 miles solo across the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales in 24 hours, Kensington Palace confirmed Sunday.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solo
Adjective
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Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace.
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Six days after the Yankees' first 15 batters couldn't get a hit off Bennett, the lanky left-hander retired the Angels' first 13 batters before Vaughn Grissom's fifth-inning single.
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When the Black Queen’s message arrives in the Riverlands, the king consort, lil’ Oscar Tully, and their new pal Roddy the Ruin are busy reveling, making up ballads dedicated to their own derring-do.
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Within the flashy dance numbers and power ballads, American musicals often hold up a mirror to society.
Adverb
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Israel has barred foreign journalists from independently reporting in Gaza since the start of the war.
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Stunt designed to showcase agility, not AI rebellion Despite alarming many viewers at first glance, the viral video does not show a humanoid robot experiencing a software failure or acting independently.
Adjective
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The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
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While South Africa and Ivory Coast thus far are the lone CAF squads to get bounced from the knockout stage, an impressive nine of 10 CAF squads made it to the knockout stage.
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Thanks in part to the addictive vocals of band members Adriana Flores and Bryan Ponce, the Altons were designated as one of the flagship bands for roots label Daptone Records new soul spinoff, Penrose Records.
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Under the spotlight, her sentimental vocals land softly with a crowd that’s happy to see her.
Adverb
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In larger spaces, plant masses of Touch of Gold® Holly as a carpet beneath taller shrubs for a vibrant foundation or set singly as an accent in mixed borders.
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Use them singly as a specimen plant, clustered in a privacy screen, or naturalized along a wood line.
Adjective
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His lonely life away from friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) included sleeping under the stairs.
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Thrown into the thick of a ballet season, the dancer explained that there wasn’t time to be lonely.
Noun
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Foster effectively invented the idea of a professional songwriter; founded the American songbook and pioneered the now-standard verse-chorus structure; and inspired the intellectual-property law of music.
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Paired with bubbly disco grooves and chant-along choruses, the band became gay icons overnight.
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“Solo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solo. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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