loner
noun
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others.
loners
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pluralof loner.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Both are loners who’d rather avoid the spotlight — particularly at parties.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2025
Following the attacks, Sir Keir Starmer said Britain faced a new threat from "extreme violence carried out by loners, misfits, young men in their bedrooms".
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2025
Glowering loners staring at the two women under 40 like cats watching birds out a window.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2024
In Aki Kaurismäki’s “Fallen Leaves,” my favorite film of 2023, a pair of loners find nourishing points of connection in a cruel and grim world: the movies, karaoke and a dog named Chaplin.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
Then there are the loners, and I have talked with them also.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
