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as in exclusive
belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named
the landowner has sole rights to the property, so he can do whatever he wants to with it
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as in only
being the one or ones of a class with no other members
the eldest son became the family's sole support
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as in toe
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Recent Examples of sole
Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
He was acquitted in his sole criminal trial in 2005.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Alex Sales, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
The thick contrasting white rubber sole keeps the look framed and grounded.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
That’s not to say that footwear technology is the sole reason for the improved performance.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
He was acquitted in his sole criminal trial in 2005.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
Minimalist sandals with thick straps and a comfortable sole are ideal for those who love practical but demanding fashion.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
The thick contrasting white rubber sole keeps the look framed and grounded.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sole
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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On April 13, a Utah State Court ordered the child to be returned to LB and granted LB exclusive custody.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cleveland is the only team favored to close out its series while Detroit and Houston are favored to force Game 7s.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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From Nasser to Khomeini, the region’s revolutionary ideologies have delivered only ruin.—
Danielle Pletka,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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But Tolentino is hardly the only person to ever dip a toe into shoplifting at Whole Foods.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Hunger Games star wore a strapless blue dress and a pair of open-toe kitten heels.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Today, in the 2050s, quantum networks send information that protects our banks, power grids and personal identities.—
David Awschalom,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Beyond credit reports, certain services monitor other personal data that may be exposed in breaches or sold online.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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King is the lone remaining healthy starter among the three that were expected to anchor the rotation.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Poorna Jagannathan, whose turn as the formidable crime-boss auntie Lucky has been a fan favorite, will be the lone supporting comedy actress submission.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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As VideoCardz reports, this reduces material usage, making the boards cheaper to produce, and also has the nice-to-have benefit of making the underside of the motherboards far less sharp, hopefully leading to fewer nicked fingers.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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At ground level, the building feels almost improbably large, much of its underside shaded.—
Ariana Marsh,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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Chess can seem abstruse and forbidding to the uninitiated, but Himelfarb’s account of it is as readable and comprehensible as any more familiar sports story—or, for that matter, any narrative in which a bunch of ambitious people pursue a single goal.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Nuñez completed a four-RBI day with a two-run single.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.—
Johannes Himmelreich,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Mar. 2018
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“Sole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sole. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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