lone

Words with a similar base: alone, lone, lonely, lonesome

'lone'

[alone.s.02] as in: lacking companions or companionship

Examples:
he was alone when we met him
she is alone much of the time
the lone skier on the mountain
a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel
a lonely soul
a solitary traveler

'lone'

[lone.s.02] as in: characterized by or preferring solitude

Examples:
a lone wolf
a lonely existence
a man of a solitary disposition
a solitary walk

'lone'

[lone.s.03] as in: being the only one; single and isolated from others

Examples:
the lone doctor in the entire county
a lonesome pine
an only child
the sole heir
the sole example
a solitary instance of cowardice
a solitary speck in the sky

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