1
as in exclusive
belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named
the landowner has sole rights to the property, so he can do whatever he wants to with it
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2
as in only
being the one or ones of a class with no other members
the eldest son became the family's sole support
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as in toe
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Recent Examples of sole
Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Finding himself the sole carer for his younger, but mercifully sweet, sister and desperate to make a living, Totone embarks on a mission to master the art of making Comté cheese in the hope of winning a big ticket prize in a local contest.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2025
In Family Style, Peter Som serves up large-format Chinese cooking with a global spin that nods to his Bay Area upbringing, with dishes like cacio e pepe sticky rice and sole meunière with fish sauce.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 26 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The sole survivor, whom authorities said was a 40-year-old man from Nelson, B.C., was in critical condition and airlifted to a hospital.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Finding himself the sole carer for his younger, but mercifully sweet, sister and desperate to make a living, Totone embarks on a mission to master the art of making Comté cheese in the hope of winning a big ticket prize in a local contest.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
They’re made with a memory foam sole to alleviate pressure on your feet.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2025
In Family Style, Peter Som serves up large-format Chinese cooking with a global spin that nods to his Bay Area upbringing, with dishes like cacio e pepe sticky rice and sole meunière with fish sauce.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sole
Adjective
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In addition to these artworks, additional exclusive art is on display at the terminal within the MSC Yacht Club private lounge.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Includes unlimited digital access and exclusive subscriber-only content.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Toni wasn't the only sister to pay tribute with a video.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Burks had the only double-double of the night for either team, with 16 points and 13 rebounds.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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He was dressed in black from neck to toe—black shirt, flared black pants, black socks, and black sneakers.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Baker knows that most women won’t wear the collection head to toe, but instead will mix it with other pieces in her wardrobe.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The benefits of using apple cider vinegar for sleep or taking it specifically at night are largely based on personal accounts rather than research.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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Once data has gone into a public chatbot, there’s very little control over what happens to it, and there have been cases of personal data entered by one user being exposed in responses to other users.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In his lone year with Mizzou, Pyne appeared in five games, most notably relieving three-year starter Brady Cook in contests versus Auburn, Alabama and Oklahoma as Cook dealt with hand and ankle injuries.—
Amelia Hurley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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Rickard Rakell scored Pittsburgh’s lone goal on the power play, but Mikheyev reached the 20-goal plateau for just the second time in his six-year career on the empty netter.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These nails would have studded the underside of leather Roman military shoes, the museum said.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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My go-tos are these cute little stars that have a hydrocolloid formula on the underside that helps heal pimples quickly.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The singer-songwriter first announced the single in January 2024 with an audio excerpt posted on Instagram.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Without a single source of truth, organizations struggle to make informed decisions, manage costs or build resilience in the face of unpredictability.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.—
Johannes Himmelreich,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Mar. 2018
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“Sole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sole. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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