Definition of solitary | Bee Dictionary of English

n confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
he was held in solitary
n one who lives in solitude
s characterized by or preferring solitude
a man of a solitary disposition
a solitary walk
s of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
solitary bees
s lacking companions or companionship
a solitary traveler
s being the only one; single and isolated from others
a solitary instance of cowardice
a solitary speck in the sky
s devoid of creatures
a solitary retreat

Even then, at age 39, he was a stern, solitary man with childlike eyes and a mystical longing for primitive things.
For I am that strange, nearly solitary creature: a non-Indian fan of Indian movies.
America loves its solitary geniusesits Einsteins, its Edisons, its Jobsesbut those lonely dreamers may have to learn to play with others.

Commentary: The solitary leaker, a betrayer of trust
The founders did not create the United States so that some solitary 29-year-old could make unilateral decisions about what should be exposed. Edward Snowden self-indulgently short-circuited the democratic structures of accountability, putting his own preferences above everything else.
June 12, 2013 - Seattle Times
Cougars, Glamorous Killers, Expand Their Range
Cougars, solitary and elusive, had vanished from much of the country, but in recent decades the species has been making a comeback, fueling both fascination and fear.
June 10, 2013 - New York Times
Croatia 0-1 Portugal: Ronaldo opener guides Portguese to friendly victory
A solitary goal from Portugal's talismanic forward proved enough to give Paulo Bento's men a slim victory, despite both sides wasting their fair share of clear-cut chances.
June 10, 2013 - Goal.com via Yahoo! Sports

Joe Biden in International Herald Tribune
Every single solitary appointment he has made thus far, I have been in the room,said Biden, who was elected seven times to the Senate. "The recommendations I have made in most cases, coincidentally, have been the recommendations that he's...
Mitch McConnell in Washington Post
The Democratic bill "doesn't do anything to address expanding domestic (energy) production, and it won't do a single solitary thing to reduce gas prices," said Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
Nicolas Sarkozy in AFP
A state alone, a solitary nation, is a nation without influence and if we want to count for something we have to know how to bind ourselves to allies and friendships,Sarkozy told a defence seminar in Paris.

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