solitaire
noun
sol·i·taire
ˈsä-lə-ˌter 
1
: a single gem (such as a diamond) set alone
2
: any of various card games that can be played by one person
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In December 2023, PEOPLE confirmed that Lutes popped the question with a bespoke pear-shape diamond solitaire engagement ring created by N.Y.C. luxury jewelry boutique Material Good.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 May 2025
The solitaire went extinct at the end of the eighteenth century, roughly a century after the dodo.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Celebrity influence, including Hailey Bieber's oval solitaire, has significantly shaped these preferences.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Genetic analysis reveals that the closest relative to the dodo bird is the Rodrigues solitaire, which also went extinct.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 May 2025
The solitaire went extinct at the end of the eighteenth century, roughly a century after the dodo.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Celebrity influence, including Hailey Bieber's oval solitaire, has significantly shaped these preferences.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Genetic analysis reveals that the closest relative to the dodo bird is the Rodrigues solitaire, which also went extinct.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Solitaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solitaire. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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solitaire
noun
sol·i·taire
ˈsäl-ə-ˌta(ə)r
-ˌte(ə)r
1
: a single gem (as a diamond) set alone
2
: a card game played by one person alone
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