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lonely

[lohn-lee] / ˈloʊn li /




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In 1967, the Beatles released “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” a psychedelic masterpiece.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Appeared in the January 17, 2026, print edition as 'Is Drinking Alone OK, Or Necessarily Lonely?'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2026 book is now available to be purchased from all book stores.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

Mr Hayles said it is great that Lonely Planet has recognised "just how abundant and great the street art scene in Bristol is".

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

According to Dennis Overbye in Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos, neither Penzias nor Wilson altogether understood the significance of what they had found until they read about it in the New York Times.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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