alone

Example Sentences

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Still, he said, talent alone wasn’t enough to rise to the top.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

She is far from alone, in fact, there are more than 4,500 members on the UK Cat Walkers Facebook group.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Everyday golfers are usually thrilled—and surprised—if they are able to escape a bunker in one shot, let alone get the ball close enough to the hole for a one-putt to save par.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

His hitting stats along with his pitching stats have to exceed the threshold of winning a Cy Young and MVP on pitching alone?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

He lived entirely alone in a perpetually dying forest.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman