lonely
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At the Californian festival Bieber pulled Eilish on stage and serenaded her with his song One Less Lonely Girl.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
He thought back to the brass bands of his youth, and the result was 1967’s “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Lonely Island member Jorma Taccone, directing a feature for the first time since his work on 2016’s “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping,” threads the needle of relationship comedy and bloody slapstick action.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
Appeared in the January 17, 2026, print edition as 'Is Drinking Alone OK, Or Necessarily Lonely?'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
“To reach the Dreadfort, Your Grace must travel down the kingsroad past the Last River, turn south by east and cross the Lonely Hills.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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