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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
the artist's desert hermitage was a small adobe house at the end of a long dusty road
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Recent Examples of hermitage
The excavation began in February 2025, in anticipation of future housing development near a modern-day hermitage, according to a statement from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP).
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
The Abbey of Saint Gall, originally a hermitage south of Lake Constance, was founded by one of his companions, Saint Gall (or Gallus).
—Bernd Roeck
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
When Iyer’s wife accompanies him on a visit to the hermitage, the monks greet her warmly.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
The Abbey of Saint Gall, originally a hermitage south of Lake Constance, was founded by one of his companions, Saint Gall (or Gallus).
—Bernd Roeck
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
When Iyer’s wife accompanies him on a visit to the hermitage, the monks greet her warmly.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hermitage
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During the 1880s, the brothers lived here and made their livelihood rustling cattle and horses, while at the same time disposing of unsuspecting ranchers who wandered too close to their hideout.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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If this were true, Solomon would learn all of this elder’s secret hideouts and survival tricks, resulting in a formidable pair for any hunter to take on.—
Jim Tschetter,
Outdoor Life,
27 Aug. 2025
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According to Na Uyana Monastery’s website, the complex is one of the oldest Buddhist forest monasteries in the country, dating back to the 3rd century BCE.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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His sophomore feature is a sensual drama following young Luz and Pedro, who meet by chance at the olive oil mill but are unaware of the existence of Omar, who lies in the infirmary of the nearby monastery.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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The first stage of the final HOH contest had the final three flying in drones off the coast of BB City searching for the Mastermind’s new lair.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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For more winter wonder nearby, find Santa in his secret lair atop Rochers-de-Naye, accessible via traditional cogwheel train, and discounted with the Swiss Travel Pass.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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Natural light, serene cloisters and Spanish gothic architectural flourishes characterize this memorial space, which is also home to an annual music festival, held annually during the summer solstice called the Garden of Memory.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Monasteries were dissolved, cloister vineyards broken up, and the bronze Horses of San Marco shipped to Paris.—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The winner heads into another hornet’s nest against the Toronto Blue Jays in an AL Division Series on Saturday.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Since the pork cooks in its own juices, be sure to drain any excess liquid from your meat before adding to your nest of tortilla chips so as not to compromise crunch.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Hermitage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hermitage. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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