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Once married, women in the ruling class lived almost entirely in seclusion, and were forced to hide their faces behind screens and fans.—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025 There were scattered clouds in the sky over Rome on the night of May 7th, when the cardinals were in seclusion in the Vatican, having not yet selected a new Pope from among their number.—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 28 July 2025 Movies and television shows often portray mathematicians scribbling on chalkboards in seclusion, but that picture is often far from accurate.—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 18 July 2025 Set to serve as writer, executive producer and showrunner, while also directing select episodes, Flanagan’s series reimagines the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother.—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for in seclusion
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