alone
Example Sentences
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As it emerges from the oven, the scent alone is enough to gather a crowd—melty cheese, warm ham, sweet-spicy butter all mingling in one irresistible aroma.
From Salon
Houston’s defense might be the best in the league, so it won’t be easy for Las Vegas to move the ball, let alone score.
From Los Angeles Times
"He's athletic, he has an IQ and he works hard. Those qualities alone are big," Chaney says.
From BBC
Such treatments might strengthen feelings of fullness, reduce overeating, and improve the body's overall energy balance, offering new options for weight loss when dieting alone is not effective.
From Science Daily
Of course this isn't the case for all house-shares - but she thinks having an emotionally distant flatmate can make people "even more lonely" than if they lived alone.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
