SOLE Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈsōl

Definition of sole

as in exclusive

belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named the landowner has sole rights to the property, so he can do whatever he wants to with it

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as in only

being the one or ones of a class with no other members the eldest son became the family's sole support

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sole

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noun

as in toe

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Recent Examples of sole

Adjective

Lowen moves in with Jeremy, the bedbound Verity, and their sole surviving child, Crew. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 The sole teacher in the last school on the idyllic Greek island of Kalamos has a shorter list of students every fall. — Lefteris Pitarakis, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Noun

Featuring a statement buckle detail, a lightweight lug sole, and a timeless lace-up structure, these boots are worth introducing to your fall wardrobe. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 The rubber sole gives these slim sneakers enhanced traction and a sporty look that’s cute paired with joggers or leggings. — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sole

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sole

Adjective

Past the lobby lie the consortium’s constellation of swimming pools (four total, including one Nobu-exclusive, adults-only dip) and, across the bustling boardwalk, a stretch of beach with loungers reserved just for guests.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The onetime estate of Dolly Parton, who passed away in August at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer, has surfaced for sale in the exclusive Bird Streets neighborhood of Los Angeles for the first time in a quarter-century.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of exclusive

Adjective

To worsen matters, the tent’s only electrolyte analyzer was backlogged and every vital-signs monitor was in use.

— Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
In addition, only officers who have completed one of five specific agency training courses can conduct vehicle stops.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of only

Noun

With its magnetic shroud shoelace cover and dressy patent leather toe, the Air Jordan 16 was conceptualized in 2001 during an unusual period of Jordan’s legacy.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
New York struggled when Judge was out with a toe injury in 2023 and had difficulty generating offense this year when their captain missed most of the season with a broken rib.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of toe

Adjective

The lawsuits, in his eyes, are simply cases of personal misfortune and landlord greed.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
Meta has pressed ahead with its own personal AI agent, launching its Muse agent in early September, modeled on the open-source AI agent OpenClaw.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of personal

Noun

Whether that all becomes quick and routine largely depends on dark ceramic tiles covering Starship’s underside.

— Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
Screws Before getting your cash out, make sure to turn the furniture over and check out its underside.

— Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of underside

Adjective

At the very top of the market, only 1% of collectors bought a single work priced above $1 million in 2025 and the first half of 2026, and Gen Z accounted for nearly half of them.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
In the first of two nights there Monday, Williams performed for almost exactly two hours without doing a single Paramore song — and what’s remarkable is, nobody cared.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of single

Adjective

Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.

— SI.com, SI.com, 3 Aug. 2019
Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.

— Johannes Himmelreich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018

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