Being the only one; single and isolated from others.
Lacking companions or companionship.
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Examples for "only "
Examples for "only "
1 However, second normal form is only one of many possible normal forms.
2 The good news, however, is that this is only one possible future.
3 However, the judges said conditions would be met in only rare cases.
4 Police support groups, however, say the officers were only maintaining public order.
5 State authorities say they only became aware of the problem in 2000.
1 Advertising Statistics Ireland are the sole providers of industry accepted advertising estimates.
2 It is their central thought; their idea of necessity; their sole aim.
3 Russia built the first reactor at Bushehr, Iran's sole nuclear power plant.
4 On the way I selected a second course of sole roulades, Bremenstyle.
5 He returned a year later with this line as his sole objective.
1 A new solitary writing technique helped hammer home the new Nails sound.
2 He was in solitary confinement when the so-called Great Escape took place.
3 In contrast, members of most solitary territorial animal species cannot be herded.
4 Work consists of a solitary press conference on a plush Italian beano.
5 After a few months, in late 1996, he received a solitary reply.
1 That lonesome coyote might be the only natural critter within hearing tonight.
2 But it was a lonesome surprise to make new friends with songs.
3 Let it end on his turf rather than along some lonesome two-lane.
4 I was just a bit lonesome in there, to tell the truth.
5 The weather was severe, and the winter there was joyless and lonesome .
1 Police believe there was only one lone attacker, the Associated Press reports.
2 Maybe that lone voice expressing concern about what was happening was right'.
3 Defenseman Christian Djoos scored the Capitals' lone goal in the second period.
4 One learns the charm of the lone trail in the Canadian bush.
5 Be strong in that as in the courage of the lone trail.
6 Certainly it's the lone point of agreement between Suicide to Thelma Houston.
7 Three days later a lone rider came galloping up from the south.
8 The room was furnished for the simple needs of the lone occupant.
9 Last year a lone heckler shouted abuse at the vice regal couple.
10 And he sat in the lone house and wept beside the bodies.
11 O'Riordan told him that other lone dolphins had appeared around northwestern Europe.
12 Conclusion: Prophylactic PVI reduced new-onset AF in patients with lone atrial flutter.
13 Their lone triumph during that span came against the Chargers last year.
14 Tigers key forward Jack Riewoldt was a lone hand with five goals.
15 The soldiers who set out after his lone companion are soon back.
16 Sometimes it involved groups of men and other times a lone male.
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