Examples of “solitaire” in a Sentence

3 example sentences showing how to use solitaire, grouped by meaning.

noun A card game played by one person alone.

Mr. Greenwood said yesterday that he always finished his work in a timely fashion, and that he played solitaire only when there was nothing else left to do, usually a few times a week or during lunch breaks. — Winnie Hu, Solitaire Costs Man His City Job After Bloomberg Sees Computer (2006)
She passed the long flight playing solitaire on her phone.

noun A single gemstone, especially a diamond, set by itself in a piece of jewelry.