lone

Example Sentences

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It opened with a lone hooded figure running onto the stage holding a red flare as fans chanted "BTS, BTS, BTS".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Many of the AI country tunes tap into the genre's archetype of the lone cowboy: a rugged, taciturn, plain-spoken man who, above all, refuses to apologize for simply existing.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

But individual investors were sellers across most sectors last week, with consumer staples the lone exception.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

It isn’t all bad news for those lone inventors toiling away in their garages, however.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A lone seagull flew out to greet the flock.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown