cloistered
adjective
clois·tered
ˈklȯi-stərd 
1
: being or living in or as if in a cloister
cloistered nuns
2
: providing shelter from contact with the outside world
the cloistered atmosphere of a small college
the cloistered life of the monastery
Examples of cloistered in a Sentence
She leads a private, cloistered life in the country.
He spent most of his adult life cloistered in universities.
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The World Economic Forum has become a cloistered and self-congratulatory body out of touch with economic realities, its new leader, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said on the opening evening of the 2026 conference.
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The protests stemmed from the cloistered Middle Eastern country's economic crisis, which has become increasingly dire as the value of the Rial, Iran's currency, has plummeted.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
However, the young woman begins to feel a calling from God and decides to embrace the life of a cloistered nun.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
The movie explores a mainstay of traditional Japanese culture, the cloistered world of kabuki theater.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The protests stemmed from the cloistered Middle Eastern country's economic crisis, which has become increasingly dire as the value of the Rial, Iran's currency, has plummeted.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
However, the young woman begins to feel a calling from God and decides to embrace the life of a cloistered nun.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
The movie explores a mainstay of traditional Japanese culture, the cloistered world of kabuki theater.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cloistered
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“Cloistered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloistered. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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