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[soh-loh] / ˈsoʊ loʊ /


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The fierce independence of her solo single New Woman sounds more like aspiration than fact.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The traitors agreed to stay out of the game themselves, before settling on Kemp, Ranganathan, his comic pal Rob Beckett and Little Mix and solo singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Tuesday’s 399-foot solo shot off of Sale’s sinker pushed the lead to 3-0 — a margin that no team has yet overcome against Dodgers’ ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Her instantly recognizable flower paintings, desert landscapes, bleached bones and abstractions have won her dozens of museum retrospectives or themed solo exhibitions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

And nothing’s really happened because I’ve been chillin’ solo.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

In fact, more than 30 countries practise automatic "jus soli" and without restriction in almost all cases.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

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

She has a firm idea about the distinction between two very different theories of citizenship: jus soli, based on soil, and jus sanguinis, based on descent.

From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2026

The aforementioned Republic Act observes a couple of legal principles that many countries around the world have incorporated into their legislation: jus soli and jus sanguinis.

From Encyclopedia.com ● Dec. 3, 2018

Arranged first for 2 violins, viola and bass; afterwards for soli, chorus and orchestra.

From Haydn by J. Cuthbert (James Cuthbert) Hadden

The ’70s and ’80s were the peak era of longform jazz—10- or even 15-minute solos were not uncommon—but none of the pieces here go for more than five minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 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

Known for long solos, Rollins was considered among the best improvisers and told PBS he would go on stage with his mind blank and no plan beyond an awareness of the structure of the piece.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

TJ always asked Mrs. Bronson, the choir director, to let him sing solos even though his voice was all over the place.

From "Look Both Ways" 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

Vingegaard kept intact his 10-second overall lead over the two-time champion on Sunday as Dutch veteran Wout Poels soloed to victory after a tough trek in the Alps with a mountaintop finish.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2023

Leclerc had just soloed two major routes on Cerro Torre and Torre Egger in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2021

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

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

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

Moving freely across an expressive horizon reaching from bebop to free improvisation, he enhanced his imaginative soloing with a rich palette of saxophone sounds and textures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2023

In a phone interview, Pascal said, “His soloing was so hypnotically beautiful — I mean perfect intonation, effortless phrasing, gorgeous tone, beautifully sculpted lines, humorous quotes from time to time. He’s just irreplaceable.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2022

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




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