alone
Example Sentences
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The Met Office said the heat would be "exceptional in the UK even in mid-summer, let alone in May".
From BBC • May 25, 2026
"This heat would be exceptional in the UK even in mid-summer, let alone May," it said on X.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
On paper, “The Sheep Detectives” and “Blue Heron” don’t seem like they’d share enough to warrant comparison, let alone a double feature.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Even by mid-summer standards, the current hot spell would be significant - let alone for May.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Never in his life had he slept alone.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Vocabulary lists containing alone
"maggie and milly and molly and may"
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"The Giving Tree"
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