in seclusion

phrase

: away from other people
After his wife died he lived in seclusion.

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Wrapping production last October, Carrie is described as a reimagining of the story of misfit high schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026 But after spending months in seclusion, dozens of people come on board. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026 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 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 See All Example Sentences for in seclusion

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“In seclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20seclusion. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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