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But around that time, Noah Schnapp confirmed to Variety that his character Will Byers is a closeted gay teenager who’s secretly harboring a crush on his oblivious best friend, Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard).
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Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Dec. 2025
But The Gilded Age doesn’t do pure villains with its main cast, and Oscar totters between failson and tragic figure, the closeted heir of the Van Rhijn family dragged to hell and back after being defrauded of his mother’s fortune.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Starting with Martin's high-school years as a closeted lesbian in a homophobic West Virginian community, the story follows the pioneer's personal life through her swift ascent to the top of women's boxing.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Quick and direct, this young adult novel in verse about a closeted Black boy who overcomes fear and shame through the power of poetry reads almost like a journal entry.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
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Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Dec. 2025
But The Gilded Age doesn’t do pure villains with its main cast, and Oscar totters between failson and tragic figure, the closeted heir of the Van Rhijn family dragged to hell and back after being defrauded of his mother’s fortune.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Starting with Martin's high-school years as a closeted lesbian in a homophobic West Virginian community, the story follows the pioneer's personal life through her swift ascent to the top of women's boxing.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Quick and direct, this young adult novel in verse about a closeted Black boy who overcomes fear and shame through the power of poetry reads almost like a journal entry.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for closeted
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“Closeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closeted. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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