lone

Example Sentences

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This lone holdout is clarifying: If one index gatekeeper could keep its standards, the others didn’t have to lower theirs.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Blumenfield cast the lone opposing vote, warning his colleagues that the proposal would tie the hands of future councils, making it much more difficult for them to balance the budget during difficult financial times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The instinct goes even further, suggesting that what should be celebrated above all else is the idea of the lone hero, the one who covers themselves in the glory of gladiatorial combat.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

Jack has little concept of the outside, and everything he sees through the lone skylight exists in what he calls Outer Space, where he’s never been.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Near the lone hangar, lethargic mechanics in grease-stained uniforms poked among the entrails of decrepit jets far removed from their vintage years.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy