lone
Example Sentences
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Or will England, led by Harry Kane, finally end the country's 60-year wait for a second major international championship following their lone 1966 World Cup victory?
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The lone exception might be Rocco, Zoe’s pet rock, whose complicated relationship with Elmo has become part of children’s television lore.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
A lone goal came in the 11th minute from Italy midfielder Giuseppe Giannini, and the blowout did not follow.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The lone public comment about the investigation from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver came during All-Star Weekend in February at the Intuit Dome when he described the issue as “enormously complex.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
His was the lone voice telling me to just go for it, to erase the worries and go toward whatever I thought would make me happy.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing lone
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