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Alone, having no companions
“Through the slats in the carriage, he sees a lone child wandering barefoot amongst the long grass on the side of the rails.”
Remote or isolated (from the rest)
“He laughed and wandered farther down Moonglow Road until he came to a lone house on the deserted street.”
Being a single, sole or solitary member a kind, type, or class
“Are you the lone member of the opposition?”
Different or distinct in nature (from the rest)
“As a kid, I'd come to the conclusion that my personal obstinacy in regard to meat-eating was a lone and unique eccentricity.”
Unmarried or widowed
“The Census data indicates that over eighty percent of families with at least one child aged under 15, and headed by a lone parent, were headed by lone mothers.”
Shunning the company of others
Random or unexpected in nature
(as an emphasis) In a pure, basic or simple form or sense
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