How to Use solo in a Sentence

solo

1 of 4 noun
Definition of solonext
Synonyms for solonext
  • She is learning to fly and she flew her first solo yesterday.
  • In the stands, one of the band’s drummers is lost in his solo.
    — Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
  • By the end of that episode, Reba had left and Brandon picked Joy for the next solo date.
    — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024
  • And as well as his solo album, the singer has big plans on the horizon with the Backstreet Boys.
    — Mark Gray, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Davis improvised some solos when the moment was right, to the delight of the crowd.
    — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
  • So after talking to his agent, Case went back on the road as a solo act.
    — Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 17 Aug. 2023
  • In fact, none of his dad’s songs appear on any of A.J.’s solo albums to date.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2023
  • His two solo shots early in the game helped boost the Red Sox to an 8-3 victory.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2023
  • Raising our red solos tonight—you will be missed by so many.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
  • If no one else wants to play, no worries—Jenga is fun as a solo game, too.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Because solos have slipped out of mainstream music, along with bands, for the most part.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2023
  • And traveling solo meant there was no one to roll my eyes at or whisper to.
    — Keyaira Boone, Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The album was written and laid out to leave room for Pirog and Lewis to toy with melodies, trade solos and play together.
    — Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
  • His first solo album, Use Your Delusion, came out in 2016.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
  • And there’s the rub: when Waters stuck to rock star accoutrements that were acceptable in both the ‘80s and the present day (Guitar solos!
    — Mark Sutherland, Variety, 7 June 2023
  • Set It Off marks the rapper’s first full-length solo release since sharing Father of Four in 2019.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The Dame Eva doesn't require any fingers to use during solo and partnered play.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The first solo tour from Harry Styles, Live on Tour, consisted of 89 shows performed in under a year.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
  • Yu has played numerous solo and chamber recitals in the United States and in China.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2023
  • O’Connor sang from a young age, forming the band Ton Ton Macoute in her teens, which led to her eventual solo career.
    — Vulture, 26 July 2023
  • The size was large enough for three people to sit comfortably and for a full solo cocoon moment when drying off.
    — L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023
  • Sean Zanni North didn't hold back while watching Davidson walk the red carpet solo in 2023.
    — Glamour, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Stipe has also been working for years on his first solo album, but sources tell SPIN there’s no timetable for its release.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Players have the option of performing in a band with their friends or playing solo onstage.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Whether with The Go-Go’s or as a solo artist, Carlisle has remained an essential figure in pop culture for over four decades—and counting.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 June 2023
  • Shepherd crushed David Gilmour’s guitar solo on the latter song, and the whole set was a lot more fun than anyone had a reasonable right to expect.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2023
  • When Levon started to do the Rambles and the solo touring, Jimmy Vivino was on guitar.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Stewart released his first solo, an EP titled Jerusalem, in 1982.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Ideal for a solo sojourn, this studio is in a quiet part of town, but within a short walking distance of the city center.
    — Tiffany Harrison, Vogue, 28 July 2023
  • The elder sister, Chlöe, is currently on tour in support of her solo album In Pieces, which was released in March.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Sep. 2023
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solo

2 of 4 adverb
  • Both men hoped to be the first to row solo across the Atlantic.
    — Bill Heavey, WSJ, 12 July 2023
  • Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
  • At the end of their stay, McRae got her own apartment and has lived solo since.
    — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Have any of the guys reached out to you for advice on going solo?
    — Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2023
  • So watch it solo or, even better, grab some friends and do the Time Warp again.
    — The Editors, Town & Country, 11 July 2023
  • Book a tour or amble solo through the Château De Versailles and its grounds.
    — Elly Leavitt, House Beautiful, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Such as, whether the sun was born solo or along with a huge passel of other stars.
    — Philip Plait, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The game can be played solo or with up to four people with one Switch console.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Justin Long and Kate Bosworth are no longer flying solo.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023
  • Round up the homies or roll solo to feast your senses on the city’s offerings.
    — Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Visitors to the park are advised not to hike or jog solo.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 30 July 2023
  • Use it solo or mix with your foundation for a sheer tint.
    — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Dec. 2022
  • In the transition months, a good puffer vest could even be worn solo for a cooler-than-cool look.
    — Ty Gaskins, Men's Health, 20 Dec. 2022
  • If you're versed in the Spyder ways, it can be done solo in under two minutes.
    — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Easy to sip solo or mix with soda or something else, this one’s fine.
    — Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The film opens with the band’s front man, David Byrne, playing solo, but the concert only comes alive when he’s joined by the bassist Tina Weymouth.
    — The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Hunter Nichols anchored the defense with 12 tackles, 11 of them solo.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2022
  • In 1992, Pinkney became the first Black sailor to sail solo (although not nonstop) around the world via the capes, as opposed to going through canals.
    — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Take yourself on dates, try new things on your own, travel solo.
    — Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Swirl it into your foundation, dot it on the high points of your face or wear it solo for a subtle boost.
    — Sarah Maberry, Seventeen, 11 July 2023
  • In the final image, Wilson posed solo, seated on a deck lounger with her blonde hair blowing in the wind.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Your normal talkative self may want to tuck away and process solo.
    — USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The two posed together on a boulder and then later, Delilah posed solo as the preteen took in her trip to paradise.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Buy this for your boss solo and gain some major brownie points, or get the office to pool funds together and make the gift a team play.
    — John Thompson, Men's Health, 17 Nov. 2022
  • This is my go-to stocking stuffer for any person who ever plans to travel solo.
    — Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2023
  • In Boston, nearly a third of workers got to work driving solo.
    — Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
  • Streaming at home for endless hours and days can get lonely, and few top creators go about it solo.
    — refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The slideshow included images of her with Jackson, him solo with Leo, their son on his own and the trio as a family unit.
    — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Some bulls are still with herds, while others have passed on their genetics and have gone solo or rejoined a boy band.
    — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Wearing a white jacket with a red flower in his lapel (above), Mescal walked the champagne carpet solo.
    — Town & Country, 12 Mar. 2023
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solo

3 of 4 adjective
  • She left the band last year and started a solo career.
  • He just issued his first solo album.
  • That is the same venue where Sting, the co-founder of the band The Police, launched his first solo tour in 1985.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Cal Raleigh hit a solo homer off Aaron Loup in the ninth for the final run.
    — Annika Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Mervis tied it with his solo shot to right field with two outs in the second.
    — Kristie Rieken, Chron, 16 May 2023
  • Some of the women would’ve preferred a solo date with Joey.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Adam Duvall added a solo homer off Austin Cox in the sixth inning.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The new trailer opens with a series of solo shots of Diana.
    — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023
  • These were solo campers, maybe who came in on the Burner Bus, less prepared.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Troy took a 6-5 lead on a two-out error in the sixth, then went up 7-5 on Bartolero’s solo homer in the seventh.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 24 May 2023
  • Max Steele, a first-timer to this venue, performed some of his solo stuff that he’s been working on.
    — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 July 2023
  • Mariah Carey is considered one of the best solo artists of all time.
    — Tanay Howard, Parents, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The summer endeavor is a bit of a fling for Etheridge, who also has a solo tour lined up for the spring.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • But Antonini countered with a solo homer leading off the top of the sixth for a 6-2 Springfield lead.
    — Paul Boyd, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Styles’ wrapped his first solo tour in late July after nearly two years on the road.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The deal includes hits from his time in both groups and his catalog as a solo artist and for his future work.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Taylor Ward also went deep as the Angels hit four two-run homers plus a solo shot.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
  • Its grid-pattern fleece is soft enough on the skin as a base layer and strong enough to act as your solo outerwear.
    — Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2023
  • After five years together, the trio broke up in 1997 to pursue solo projects.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Laine last issued a solo album in 2008 with The Blue Musician.
    — Allison Hussey, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2023
  • In those cases, the writer’s initial deal with the studio, network or streamer must call for the writer to work as a solo act from the start.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Sep. 2023
  • During the episode, each contestant had a solo performance of a Morissette song of choice.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 8 May 2023
  • Rockies rookie shortstop Ezequiel Tovar ended the streak with a solo homer in the sixth inning, one of the few pitches the 25-year-old Williamson left over the plate.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 17 May 2023
  • Toliver released his most recent solo project Life of a Don in 2021.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 11 Jan. 2024
  • With another solo date on the horizon, this was crucial.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Cattermole left the band later that year to pursue a solo career.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Either way, a solo Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be bleak or boring.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 Nov. 2023
  • While there are tandem kayaks for two or more paddlers, the kayak is really meant for solo paddlers.
    — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 14 Dec. 2023
  • With his wife and a support system to keep him on the right track, Wilson started finding success in the early aughts as a solo R&B artist.
    — Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Laura Jane Grace released her first solo single in two years.
    — Spin Staff, Spin, 5 Oct. 2023
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solo

4 of 4 verb
  • She soloed for the first time yesterday.
  • The guitarist solos on practically every song.
  • But the clothes — all the clothes — need to be able to solo.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2019
  • Some of them have soloed quickly — one on his fifth flight.
    — Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, 15 July 2019
  • The One Direction singer is trying to make the leap from boy-band idol to solo star.
    — Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, 8 Sep. 2017
  • How did Camila go from girl group refugee to solo star with a bona fide hit in less than a year?
    — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2017
  • Guitarists soloed around booths and at least one power slide was witnessed.
    — Hadley Tomicki, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2020
  • He also got caught in a bad spot having to solo block Panthers’ first-round pick Brian Burns on the edge and that led to a sack.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Each day also features free performances on a pair of stages, from dance groups and DJs to solo artists and jazz bands.
    — John Wenzel, The Know, 14 June 2019
  • Now the claim made frequently on behalf of free playing is that everyone solos all the time.
    — Geoff Dyer, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2017
  • Lama attempts to solo Lunag Ri but is thwarted by deep snow conditions high on the ridge.
    — National Geographic, 19 Apr. 2019
  • It’s here that Turner finds true love with Bach and begins her path to solo superstardom.
    — PEOPLE.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Montas dealt eight innings, his only run allowed was a Tommy Pham solo home run in the sixth inning.
    — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 20 June 2019
  • The cellist who soloed at the concert was Cleveland native Alisa Weilerstein.
    — Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Since One Direction went on hiatus in 2016, Styles hasn’t quite walked the typical frontboy’s route to solo stardom.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2017
  • Perry’s soloing was a melodic, piercing howl atop the latter’s elephantine riff.
    — Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Like, there’s no need to jump straight to solo dining, which is definitely at least a level three experience.
    — Anna Borges, SELF, 21 June 2019
  • In their performance, Panzer and Tucker begin in a formation sequence, move from a tail chase to solo tricks and then join back up for more formation.
    — Marie Fazio, chicagotribune.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • For some people, that may be best, but there are a number of excellent tour operators that cater to solo travelers.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2020
  • There was a big portfolio of issues that solo workers face that not many of us knew how to deal with, or how to access support for, if indeed support existed.
    — Katherine Dunn, Fortune, 26 May 2020
  • Airbnb has a whole host of online experiences, from cooking classes with virtual chefs to solo scavenger hunts that can be done in your own living room.
    — Anna Borges, SELF, 22 Oct. 2020
  • The array of control options help solo producers and streamers cue up sound effects, display titles, mix audio, and more.
    — Time, 9 Jan. 2020
  • Even Lennon, who barely played on his bandmates’ songs, rouses himself to solo eloquently on several tracks.
    — Jonathan Gould, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Here are the ways in which Styles has expertly navigated the path to solo stardom while maintaining an air of authenticity.
    — Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Peter Dinklage earned the show’s only solo acting nod this year, for his performance as Tyrion Lannister.
    — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Still, the program is less financially friendly to solo ticket buyers or couples.
    — James Hibberd, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2020
  • From cute kisses with their partner to solo love-celebrating music videos, stars didn’t let Valentine’s Day go unnoticed.
    — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 15 Feb. 2020
  • The 12-minute jam featured different members of the house band soloing, with Oxenhorn surprising everyone with her down-and-dirty harp performance.
    — Bryan Reesman, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2019
  • Fulmer pitched two effective innings with the only blemish a Logan Morrison solo home run.
    — Chris Kuc, chicagotribune.com, 4 Sep. 2017
  • Garrison, who solos with a bow, less plays notes than cyclonic, rapidly accelerating dust-devils of sound.
    — Morgan Enos, Billboard, 8 June 2018

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