How to Use lone wolf in a Sentence

lone wolf

noun
  • He had the reputation of being a lone wolf in high school.
  • The time of the lone wolf is over.
    — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
  • There’s a lone wolf and cub sort of a thing.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
  • But the Horse is not a lone wolf.
    — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
  • He was believed to be a lone wolf.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Benoit is also a lone wolf type.
    — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Soon a lone wolf howled behind us.
    — Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
  • No single lone wolf will save the day.
    — Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • This was a lone wolf, in my opinion.
    — CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Think wolf pack versus lone wolf.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • There were no lone wolves in Stecher’s pack.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • There’s a lone wolf fighting for his survival on his own.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
  • In that episode, lone wolf Gibbs got a new special friend, an adorable dog.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Even lone wolves can become pack leaders—if the terrain calls for it.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • That may have been in part to keep any adversaries (or lone wolves) guessing.
    — Neil Flanagan, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
  • These are the lone wolves of automation.
    — Andrew Siemer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Weaving, for one, was told that her backstory was that of a lone wolf who grew up in foster care.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The historian blames lil T’s shift from team player to lone wolf.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The scale alone presents a huge challenge, and the FBI is worried about drones and lone wolf attacks.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
  • Caleb, a perpetual lone wolf, is none too happy to be at the Academy.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
  • In the near future, the most likely of these scenarios is an inspired act by a lone wolf or homegrown violent extremist.
    — Colin P. Clarke, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Or a lone wolf – fiercely independent, but also looking for connection.
    — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Federal authorities have long warned about potential lone wolf attackers.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Unlike solitary hunters such as leopards or tigers, wolves pursue prey that often outweighs them considerably, which means a lone wolf is, in practical terms, an ineffective one.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Notwithstanding these efforts, al Qaeda appeared restrained, at least compared with ISIS, in its use of lone wolves.
    — Barak Mendelsohn, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2016
  • Allaire, once a kid who traded baseball cards, went from being a lone wolf in Washington to having one of the most influential IPOs of the year.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Jack is the selfish lone wolf who becomes part of a team in order to defeat Brass Body, a destructive force whose flesh can transform into metal (played by Dave Bautista).
    — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
  • One of the trickiest parts for the Secret Service is trying to anticipate the lone wolf who might suddenly show up at an event, or approach the White House gates.
    — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
  • Although still relatively uncommon, lone wolf attacks are on the rise and their potential ramifications are considerable.
    — Barak Mendelsohn, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2016
  • Naturally, when violence is the only goal, any attack by a lone wolf, regardless of psychological makeup or behavior, is a valuable contribution.
    — Barak Mendelsohn, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2016

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