Collocations for "lone"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "lone" in context.
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lone
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- [is, prefers to be] a lone wolf
- a lone [defender, fighter, survivor]
- a lone [parent, mother, father]
- a lone [voice, dissenter, objector, supporter]
- a lone [star, planet] (in the sky)
- a lone [house, farm, ranch, road, highway]
- a lone [trip, voyage, mission]
- a lone [goal, ambition, target]
- [shelter, sleep, lie] under a lone tree
'lone' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):