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The piece eventually spawned a bridal and commitment jewelry line, introduced in September, that is at once charming and impertinent: black diamonds, solitaires with inverted settings, and outré inscriptions.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2011

Sometimes at night, she could hear the cries of the quail doves and solitaires interspersed with the songs from the aviary.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Eventually a pair of pearl solitaires were chosen and paid for.

From The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel by Winter, John Strange

The best kind of cuffs are those which have button holes for links or solitaires in the centre, as they allow room for thick gloves to be passed under them.

From The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. by Hayes, M. Horace (Matthew Horace)

The solitaires, Myadestes, or fly-catching thrushes, are natives of the West Indies and Mexico, with one branch in the Rocky Mountains.

From Upon The Tree-Tops by Miller, Olive Thorne