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To the chagrin of The Advocate and probably more than a few Marvel writers, the closeted Northstar lived on, eventually joining the X-Men, and, much like myself, getting married around 2012 and enjoying a long and colorful life.—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025 But Ride remained closeted even to friends, which frustrated O’Shaughnessy.—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 9 June 2025 His book takes its title from a self-lacerating line spoken by the tragic closeted lesbian played by Shirley MacLaine.—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 And Blake Ritson deserves a special shout-out for his delightfully droll performance as the closeted Oscar van Rhijn, whose arc this season travels through tragedy and ends on the cusp of a tantalizing triumph.—EW.com, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for closeted
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