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[soh-loh] / ˈsoʊ loʊ /


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Though featured in Newsweek in 1969 and given a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1975, she remains little known.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Their season ended with a twist when DelVecchio chose to say goodbye to Hall and “roll solo for now.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, with “In My Life,” listeners are treated to multiple takes in which Martin transforms the song’s Bach-like keyboard interlude from a Hammond organ solo into a piano flourish for the ages.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Little Mix and solo singing star Leigh-Anne Pinnock, 34, may be a big dog in the world of pop music, but she comes across as a down-to-earth family woman these days.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Like last week in homeroom when Mr. Bontaff made this whole big deal about how Matt had done such an amazing job for his trumpet solo in the jazz band concert.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

While the United States is among a smaller group of countries that recognize jus soli, it is not alone in doing so.

From Salon ● May 24, 2026

More than 30 countries - including Canada, Mexico, Malaysia and Lesotho - practise automatic "jus soli", or "right of the soil" without restriction.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025

Foreigners whose nationalities do not meet the jus soli or jus sanguinis principles can become Filipino citizens through the process of naturalization; however, they will have to renounce their previous citizenship.

From Encyclopedia.com ● Dec. 3, 2018

In truth, more than 30 other countries in the Western Hemisphere alone have some form of jus soli, where birth automatically confers citizenship.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2018

The instrument is played from the same part of the score as the bass drum, unless otherwise indicated by senza piatti, or piatti soli if the bass drum is to remain silent.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various

Something of a lull arrived in the middle of the three-hour set, with newer, less familiar numbers, covers, and extended versions of songs with multiple solos in them.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

In a Thursday night marathon, he paid tribute to the orchestra members, giving 17 players solos in various concerto movements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

He has edited his solos a little; they seem more concise, but they still achieve the same goal: liftoff.

From Salon ● May 28, 2026

Then in 1956 and ’57, Mr. Rollins went on a prolific recording spree as a leader, releasing 12 albums that cemented his reputation for commanding solos on original songs and standards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

I’m talking high notes, low notes, harmonies, solos.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds

He could have free soloed it, he says, but he would have been arrested.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

Dutch veteran Wout Poels soloed to victory Sunday after the tough trek in the Alps.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2023

Nils Politt soloed to victory on stage 12 of the Tour de France as Tadej Pogacar retained the leader's yellow jersey.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2021

As he soloed, the names of more departed appeared on the screen: singers Mary Wilson, Bonnie Pointer, Mac Davis and Helen Reddy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2021

Pianist Benito Gonzalez, who can be as devout a follower of McCoy Tyner as Lawrence is of Tyner’s most famous employer, soloed instead like himself, deploying a bevy of cascading phrases, licks and off-kilter rhythms.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 2, 2017

There was also vindication for some of Lifeson’s more adventurous guitar work of the early ’80s, when he all but invented a new chime-laden language of soloing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Honnold, 40, is known for free soloing, or climbing without ropes, harnesses and other equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

Bluesy licks, long a central part of her sound, lead fluidly into bebop lines and more modern language; her soloing seems to encapsulate the history of jazz piano while looking ahead into its future.

From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

Somewhat like her husband, Ms. Mingus could be testy toward the group’s musicians, teasing them at times for playing too loudly or soloing too long.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2022

It applied to free soloing with the caveat that the consequences are extreme.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2022




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