plural solos
1
or plural soli
ˈsō-(ˌ)lē 
a
: a musical composition for a single voice or instrument with or without accompaniment
b
: the featured part of a concerto or similar work
2
: a performance in which the performer has no partner or associate : something undertaken or done alone
a student pilot's first solo
3
: any of several card games in which a player elects to play without a partner against the other players
1
: accommodating one person
a solo canoe
2
: of, relating to, or being a solo
a solo performance
a solo flight
3
: hit with no runners on base
a solo home run
soloed; soloing
ˈsō-(ˌ)lō-iŋ
-lə-wiŋ
: to perform by oneself: such as
a
: to perform a musical solo
b
: to fly an airplane without one's instructor on board
Synonyms
Examples of solo in a Sentence
Noun
She is learning to fly and she flew her first solo yesterday.
Adjective
a student pilot's first solo flight
She left the band last year and started a solo career.
He just issued his first solo album.
Verb
The guitarist solos on practically every song.
She soloed for the first time yesterday.
Recent Examples on the Web
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
The six-stringed tandem of Murray, Gers and Smith sounded like an orchestra together as each guitarist delivered virtuosic lyrical solos — with Harris and McBrain providing muscular rhythmic support.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Kimberly Dishongh, arkansasonline.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Clemson aside, the Huskers’ reversal seemed to put to rest other big-time athletic departments’ temptations to fly solo.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Where Pink Floyd’s Seventies oeuvre obsessed on the brutality of the human condition, Gilmour’s latest solo music concerns itself with humanity’s fragility.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024
The lake is popular with boaters, anglers, swimmers and even rock climbers who solo up the high walls before dropping into the deep water.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
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Noun
The first version was done and Eddie [Van Halen] was going to do the solo.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
The six-stringed tandem of Murray, Gers and Smith sounded like an orchestra together as each guitarist delivered virtuosic lyrical solos — with Harris and McBrain providing muscular rhythmic support.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Adverb
Virginia Proctor, born in Prescott, first flew solo in a Luscombe in 1963, taking off from a dirt strip in Wynne.
—Kimberly Dishongh, arkansasonline.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Clemson aside, the Huskers’ reversal seemed to put to rest other big-time athletic departments’ temptations to fly solo.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Lisson Gallery in Los Angeles had recently hosted a solo show of the artist’s paintings, titled Flight Paths.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Where Pink Floyd’s Seventies oeuvre obsessed on the brutality of the human condition, Gilmour’s latest solo music concerns itself with humanity’s fragility.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
The song begins with Iommi’s signature doleful blues soloing before kicking into a doomy groove.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024
The lake is popular with boaters, anglers, swimmers and even rock climbers who solo up the high walls before dropping into the deep water.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
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“Solo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solo. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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solo
2 of 3 adverb or adjective
: without a companion : alone
solo
3 of 3 verb
soloed; soloing
-(ˌ)lō-iŋ,
-lə-wiŋ
: to perform by oneself
especially
: to fly an airplane without one's instructor
Etymology
Noun
from Italian solo "a part in music performed without accompaniment," from solo (adjective) "alone," from Latin solus "alone" — related to desolate, sole entry 4, solitude
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