lone

Example Sentences

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Many of the AI country tunes tap into the genre's archetype of the lone cowboy: a rugged, taciturn, plain-spoken man who, above all, refuses to apologize for simply existing.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The bench includes Justice BV Nagarathna, the lone female judge in the top court who is due to become India's chief justice next year, and judges drawn from different faiths, castes and regions.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

But individual investors were sellers across most sectors last week, with consumer staples the lone exception.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The result was that lone inventors were less likely to achieve major breakthroughs and more likely to create particularly poor inventions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

It is the largest room on the upper level, which makes the lone bed, desk, and chair seem small and awkward.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson