solitary
adjective
alone; without companions; unattended.
solitaries
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pluralof solitary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It is his conversations with fellow city solitaries that unveil smaller revelations, and Saramago casts the transformation of his protagonist in existential terms as Senhor José’s search becomes a project in itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
He was one of the longest‑enduring solitaries in history, and among the most fervent as well.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 15, 2017
He never pitied or condescended to his solitaries; instead, he loved and understood them.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2016
It’s the solitaries who interest her, the lurkers at the fringes.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 12, 2011
Here Fulgentius went aboard a ship for Alexandria, being desirous, for the sake of greater perfection, to visit the deserts of Egypt, renowned for the sanctity of the solitaries who dwelt there.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Alban Butler
