solo
noun
a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment.
solos
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pluralof solo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof solo (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
solonouna musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment.
Example Sentences
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He has edited his solos a little; they seem more concise, but they still achieve the same goal: liftoff.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
Coltrane’s status had grown rapidly in the late 1950s with awestruck solos featuring what critic Ira Gitler called “sheets of sound.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
At times, the piano players in his groups would simply back off during part of Rollins’ solos, loath to risk following the twisting pathways of his improvising.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Known for long solos, Rollins was considered among the best improvisers and told PBS he would go on stage with his mind blank and no plan beyond an awareness of the structure of the piece.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Before bebop, the solos bore some resemblance - at least as they began - to the song’s original melody and they also adhered to its key-family and chordal logic.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
