solo
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- noun
- /ˈsoʊloʊ/
- Yet he'd chosen her to sing one of the solos in the upcoming Easter concert.
- improvise solos
- play solo
- solos and ensembles
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I remember he played a solo that I thought was not great.
- And I remember he played a solo that I thought was not great.
- I had my daughter Layla filming me play the solo, so here it is.
- Let's play the longer Casey Hunt solo and her.
- I'll always buy your solo or Porcupine Tree.
- It was cool, but the individual, the solo, that it was just me out there.
Examples
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In just an hour, she would be playing her first solo, and the thought was giving her butterflies.
Fiction book (2001) -
I think one of the greatest solo artists ever is Stevie Wonder.
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And I remember he played a solo that I thought was not great.
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I'll be back to do my solo with you.
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When it was time for her solo, we knew that she was singing just for us.
Fiction book (2000) -
Yeah, I had Mel send him my solo record when it came out.
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The guitar solo in the opening blows my mind.
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I only made one mistake in my solo, and the other solos were almost as good.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the context of Britten's score, that edge to the solo part worked beautifully.
Academic text (1994) -
During the concert, she captivated the audience with her breathtaking solo on the violin.
Synonyms
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A dramatic or musical show performed by one actor who may play several characters
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Etymology
Solo comes from the Latin solus, meaning 'alone'. In music a solo is a piece or passage by one person, which is why a musical solo is a show for a single performer.