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
Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 24 May 2025
Korda has declared that, because his nine sons are, frankly, nincompoops and rapscallions, Liesl will be the sole heir to his fortune.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
Sara Coughlin, SELF, 1 May 2025
George Wachter, Sotheby’s chairman and co-worldwide head of old master paintings, notes that seeing how a sole (or a couple) pair of eyes built a collection can be inspirational, particularly as the chances of replicating this type of top-grade group become increasingly slim.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
And why the sole interest in the Ten Commandments and not the moral codes of minority faiths?
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 24 May 2025
Korda has declared that, because his nine sons are, frankly, nincompoops and rapscallions, Liesl will be the sole heir to his fortune.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
Noun
Its sole is grippy and protective, and its upper fits comfortably around your feet without restricting movement.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 1 May 2025
George Wachter, Sotheby’s chairman and co-worldwide head of old master paintings, notes that seeing how a sole (or a couple) pair of eyes built a collection can be inspirational, particularly as the chances of replicating this type of top-grade group become increasingly slim.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sole
Adjective
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Businesses can incorporate scarcity into their own marketing by creating limited-time offers or product drops, and creating an exclusive community around the brand.—
Chelsea Tobin,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Variety debuts an exclusive first clip from the film and speaks to the director.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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First, as Jencks never tired of pointing out, pluralism is the only true majority politics.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Siakam finished with 15 points, six rebounds and five assists — the only Indiana starter to score in double figures.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The Dodgers were originally still planning to have Betts in the lineup Friday for their series opener against the New York Yankees, but he was ultimately scratched after his toe continued to give him problems before the game.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts has a toe injury and is out of the lineup for Friday's World Series rematch against the New York Yankees.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The deceptive advertisement asks for personal information, including your full name, license plate number, and the last five digits of the vehicle registration number.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Naming a child is deeply personal, especially for the birthing parent, who might be dealing with stress and hormones, among other things.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Nunes’ lone loss during her dominant stretch came against Peña.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The lone exception was Heather Wilson, president of the University of Texas at El Paso and a former Republican member of the House of Representatives and Secretary of the Air Force during the first Trump administration.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
Noun
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His videos, paring down the frog, or fleshy, central toe on the underside of a hoof, or painting on polish, regularly get hundreds of millions of views.—
Sarah Maslin Nir,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The underside of your vehicle is hot and can easily ignite grasses from your exhaust muffler.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But seeing that ship in space today was a hell of a moment for us, so congratulations to every single person who put time, effort, sweat, anything, into that rocket.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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The Cubs built a 2-0 lead in the first against Germán Márquez when Seiya Suzuki had an RBI single and Crow-Armstrong hit into a run-scoring forceout.—
Gavin Dorsey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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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 11 Jun. 2025.
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