-
- To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Synonyms
Examples of lone wolf in a Sentence
He had the reputation of being a lone wolf in high school.
a lone wolf in the art world, he has his own style and paints only to please himself
Recent Examples on the Web
A lot of the violence is coming from lone wolves or single assailants.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
New attacks by lone wolf actors and nascent criminal groups have emerged following the collapse of ALPHV/BlackCat and Lockbit, according to Coveware.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Cain is Ian’s brother and is responding to a plea for help from Homestead, but his lone wolf persona clashes with the group’s living life by committee rule.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
The left had dismissed the concept of the lone wolf in the hopes of advocating for gun-control laws, so the right was free to gleefully perform the role liberals had written for themselves.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lone wolf
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Word History
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above
Articles Related to lone wolf
Dictionary Entries Near lone wolf
Cite this Entry
“Lone wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lone%20wolf. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
lone wolf
noun
: a person who prefers to act, live, or work alone : loner
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share