1
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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2
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
Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The White Plains hearing office serves as the sole SSA hearing facility for seven counties in the lower Hudson Valley: Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, and Sullivan.
—Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
Veja Urca Sneaker Looking for shoes that don’t have a light-colored sole?
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
But the Austria international’s medical history is such that the club would be taking a serious risk banking on him as Strand Larsen’s sole backup.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The White Plains hearing office serves as the sole SSA hearing facility for seven counties in the lower Hudson Valley: Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, and Sullivan.
—Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
The durable sole prevents slipping on icy surfaces, while the memory foam insole delivers exceptional comfort and cushioning.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
Veja Urca Sneaker Looking for shoes that don’t have a light-colored sole?
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sole
Adjective
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In addition to its timeless elegance characteristic of a European chateau, the home is in the exclusive neighborhood of Snedens Landing, which is well known for its rustic seclusion, connection to the arts and proximity to New York City.—
Michael P. McKinney,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Late & Live will once again be the only place to watch the celebrity evictees first live interview alongside an array of unmissable exclusive features including access to the camera runs, special guest commentary and fiery debate.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The change was approved at a Aug. 27, 2019, board meeting where Curry was the only trustee to oppose the salary reduction, and several residents voiced concerns about how the decision could affect efforts to attract mayoral candidates, meeting minutes show.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Nearly 55% of those have no criminal record, and many more have committed only minor offenses such as traffic violations, TRAC found.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This isn’t some fashion formula that’s difficult to decode; these beautiful dresses are easily toughened up with slouchy leather boots to create a cool juxtaposition for day and look just as swell with open toe mules for springtime evenings.—
Adam Mansuroglu,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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Tandem Stance Targets: Chest, back, glutes, lower body, core Repetitions: 30 seconds per side, repeated three times Video Stand up straight and put one foot directly in front of the other, with your heel touching your toe.—
Hilary Achauer,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Warren and others have pointed out that Musk may well have a personal interest in defanging the C.F.P.B.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2025
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But the group's efforts have also sparked several lawsuits, with consumer advocates and Democratic lawmakers raising alarms earlier this month after DOGE gained access to the Treasury Department's payment system, which stores personal data for most Americans.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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She was confirmed by a party line vote of 52-46, with a lone Democrat Sen. Jacky Rosen voting in favor of her confirmation.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The lone other investing startup on the list, Capitalize, is appearing for the second straight year after raising a $19 million Series B round in August.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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They can be pushed out of the Loki-Nav simply by inserting a toothpick through a hole in the underside of the tool's compass housing.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2025
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Seen from below, the frogs’ undersides are creamy yellow with orange-tinged limbs.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Under his leadership, his company has expanded from a single warehouse to six state-of-the-art facilities covering 15,000 square feet.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The idea is to really show the audience the extraordinary sacrifices that these people are making every single day, to try to take care of you on what’s usually your worst day or one of your worst days.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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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 3 Mar. 2025.
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