lone
Example Sentences
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Safety Quentin Lake’s interception was the lone defensive highlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The boy, identified by family members as Derek Parker Aghnaanga, was the lone survivor from the skiff, having lost his older brother and cousin in the incident.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Like nearly everyone I grew up around in this corner of Pennsylvania, Sundays in our house were a congregation in green, and I was the lone holdout in the pew, quietly pulling for New England.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Kane built his reputation playing as a lone number nine, so it is interesting to hear him identify instead as a number 10 - in a front two.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
A lone teacup sits atop a small table in front of a single chair that’s clearly nested with mice.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing lone
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