How to Use lone in a Sentence

lone

adjective
Definition of lonenext
Synonyms for lonenext
  • Why did the Scandinavians see it as a lone Viking [film], and so on.
    — EW.com, 1 May 2024
  • This was the lone charge against 21 of those arrested on Monday night.
    — Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
  • The base hit represented the lone offense against Ragans.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
  • Farther offshore, a lone elephant seal fished for its lunch, and, in a rocky inlet, an otter bobbed along on its back, a crab clutched between its front paws.
    — Sara B. Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
  • The lone blemish came in the fourth inning when Michael Conforto led off with an opposite-field homer down the left field line.
    — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 9 May 2024
  • Mater Dei scored its lone run against Hernandez in the first inning when Antonio Ganem scored via a balk.
    — Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
  • Supervisor Jim Desmond cast the lone vote in opposition.
    — Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
  • Some of the simpler pictures depict only plants and animals, but there’s almost always a human presence in the background, whether a lone farmhouse or a large city.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
  • Rashida Tlaib of Detroit was the lone member not to have endorsed Harris by Monday afternoon.
    — Samuel Robinson, Axios, 22 July 2024
  • Two lone braids were left out of the bun, and their curly ends trailed all the way down to her hips.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Canada's lone win came in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics.
    — CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024
  • In the end, Adebayo is the one who was selected by the coaches as the Heat’s lone All-Star.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Shelton was the lone coach who didn’t turn his chair around for Fallon.
    — USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
  • Rogers had two hits, Greene picked up one hit, and Matt Vierling drew the lone walk to start the fifth inning.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The lone season at Pitt did wonders for his draft stock.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024
  • The first shot sees the duo shrouded in darkness, with a lone beam of light forming a heart shape around them.
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Stephenson was the lone exception with a two-out walk in the fourth inning.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 11 May 2023
  • The lone loss came back in Week 9 of last year, in a game where the Bills QB suffered an elbow injury.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The lone run Kremer allowed was a solo homer to Lenyn Sosa in the third inning.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Perez supplied the lone offense against Dodgers starter Gavin Stone.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2024
  • The Beavers are 4-1 since Beers’ return, the lone loss coming to Stanford in the Pac-12 tournament.
    — Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Mason McTavish scored the lone goal for the Ducks, who lost their third straight and fourth in five games this season.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The South Carolinian’s lone win of the season came against Dayton on April 4.
    — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2023
  • Genco allowed three hits and the Friars’ lone run in the bottom of the first and then surrendered just two hits the rest of the way.
    — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2023
  • The Cardinals lone touchdown was scored by the defense.
    — Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Valenzuela received the National League Cy Young and rookie of the year, the lone player to win both in the same year.
    — Lewis Abraham Leader, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • His longest completion of the night was a 34-yard toss to Jack McClatchey to set up the game’s lone touchdown.
    — Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The train had 43 passengers onboard and remained upright when a lone car went off the track.
    — Justin George, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
  • That was the lone hit for Henry and only the 10th run allowed by Torrey Pines all season.
    — Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Toledo transfer played in nine games for UW in his lone season.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2023

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