Examples of reclusion in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Discretion had devolved into reclusion, privacy into withdrawal.
—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Over the next decade, D’Angelo would retreat into reclusion and heavy drinking and drug use.
—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
His reclusion became the basis for podcasts, tabloid reports, social media chatter.
—
Jason Sheeler,
Peoplemag,
29 July 2024
These needn’t detain us — except to the extent that Wang’s decision to turn back may have signaled respect for his friend’s reclusion.
—
Washington Post,
13 Apr. 2022
Home reclusion has definitely made notable shifts in consumers' dressing habits.
—
Yanie Durocher,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2021
Caine’s miserable and sharp-witted author just wants to live out his days in peace with a bottle of scotch, a cigar and his orange tabby cat, but Plaza’s hopeful editor pulls him out of his reclusion.
—
Alex Ritman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Nov. 2019
With the war long over, Homer carried it with him still, to deeper and deeper reclusion.
—
BostonGlobe.com,
4 Oct. 2019
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Over the next decade, D’Angelo would retreat into reclusion and heavy drinking and drug use.
—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
His reclusion became the basis for podcasts, tabloid reports, social media chatter.
—
Jason Sheeler,
Peoplemag,
29 July 2024
These needn’t detain us — except to the extent that Wang’s decision to turn back may have signaled respect for his friend’s reclusion.
—
Washington Post,
13 Apr. 2022
Home reclusion has definitely made notable shifts in consumers' dressing habits.
—
Yanie Durocher,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2021
Caine’s miserable and sharp-witted author just wants to live out his days in peace with a bottle of scotch, a cigar and his orange tabby cat, but Plaza’s hopeful editor pulls him out of his reclusion.
—
Alex Ritman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Nov. 2019
With the war long over, Homer carried it with him still, to deeper and deeper reclusion.
—
BostonGlobe.com,
4 Oct. 2019
Cite this Entry
“Reclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclusion. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
