Definition of hermitnext
as in recluse
a person who lives away from others St. Jerome is said to have spent two years as a hermit in the desert, searching for inner peace

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Recent Examples of hermit At the same time, she becomes threatened by a minor scandal involving her dopey husband (Jack Lowden), all while dealing with her dysfunctional family, including the serial-cheater father (Woody Harrelson) who reenters her life and a brother (Spike Fearn) who has become something of a hermit. Esther Zuckerman, Time, 12 Dec. 2025 On Monday morning, well-wishers, many wearing rain-coats, lined the roads behind a metal railing under drizzly skies as his convoy made its way through the winding roads near Beirut to the mountain-top tomb of a 19th century hermit now recognized as Saint Charbel Makhlouf. NPR, 1 Dec. 2025 His father essentially became a hermit. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 It’s purported to have gotten its name from the hermit Richard Rowe, whose family moved to the area is 1796. Adam Stone, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hermit
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Noun
  • Today, Richards’s office on Rikers is situated in a small former chapel with a red brick steeple, across a stretch of lawn from the jail where he was once held in solitary.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • Now in his 40s, Frank has been in prison for almost his whole adult life, spending 17 years in solitary for assaulting two of his fellow inmates.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
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  • According to professionals, during an active infestation, the family would typically find 20 to 30 recluses in their traps overnight.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
  • The new movie finds Cindy as a recluse living in isolation before teaming up with old friend Brenda (Regina Hall) to fight a new Ghostface.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Whey protein isolate, a more refined vesion that contains at least 90% protein, is 150% more expensive than last year, the company said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
  • Available in three flavor profiles — Unflavored, Mango Mist and Lemon Frost — the dissolvable powder can be mixed in water, smoothies and shakes to deliver 20 grams of whey protein isolate.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 June 2026

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“Hermit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hermit. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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