Examples of “solo” in a Sentence

noun A piece of music, or a section of one, performed by a single musician.

• The guitarist ripped into a blistering solo halfway through the song.
• The violin solo at the end of the concerto left the audience silent.
• Each member of the jazz band took a solo before the final chorus.

adjective Done by one person alone, without a partner or companion.

• She made her first solo flight after twenty hours of lessons.
• He's planning a solo trip across South America.
• After years of group holidays, my aunt finally booked a solo cycling tour.

verb To do something by yourself, without help or company.

• The pilot soloed for the first time that afternoon.
• My brother soloed across the lake in a tiny wooden canoe.
• Are you ready to solo on the climbing wall, or do you want a partner?