How to Use seclude in a Sentence
seclude
verb- He secluded himself in his room to study for the exam.
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Part of the group members’ goal was to seclude themselves in the name of slowing down.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
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No voter can dine out since the conclave is secluded from the outside world.
—Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
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As the last stop on the country lane, the 4-acre retreat is secluded in a world of its own.
—Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas News, 11 July 2023
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Think close enough to Deià to visit for dinner, but still secluded.
—Mark Ellwood, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2023
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Outside, there’s a swimming pool and spa, a fire pit and secluded sitting area.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2019
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Both structures are edged by acres of lush forest that seclude you far away from even your closest neighbors.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024
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The spot also has a gorgeous outdoor terrace, which is equally as chic and secluded as the bar.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Another was restrained or secluded at least 40 times over two years.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
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This is not a time when an ambitious politician will want to take a back seat, let alone be secluded in full quarantine and bed rest.
—The Economist, 13 Apr. 2020
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Pulsing green lights flashed, giving fans a glimpse of Cain before secluding her again in shadow.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
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The two-bedroom cabins are secluded from the busy spring and its parking lot by their location in a thick oak hammock.
—Bonnie Gross, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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Paul’s family has hunkered down in a large house secluded in the woods, sealing off every entrance but that red door.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 June 2017
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The grants are geared towards artists who may not be able to seclude themselves for weeks at a time like many residencies encourage.
—Malaika Jabali, Essence, 18 Jan. 2022
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Having harems was mostly a custom of the elite, who could afford residences large enough to seclude women from men.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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The entire house feels secluded, thanks to a privacy fence and a plethora of greenery outside.
—Megan Stein, PEOPLE.com, 12 Jan. 2018
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Tucked away on a woodsy, bluff-top parcel spanning almost 4 acres, the brick structure is secluded behind gates.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
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Rooms are secluded enough for privacy but just a short walk away from the beach, restaurants, shops, and activities.
—Miriam Porter, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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The school denied dragging Jake or secluding him, Boyer said.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2025
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By late October, school and medical records say, he was restrained or secluded twice in less than two months.
—Kaiser Health News, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2024
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Once everybody got to land, we were all directed to this one small area of the island where we could be secluded from everybody else.
—Kelly Schissel, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
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Walk through its bronze double doors and up to your room, and you will be whisked away into a dark, quiet, serene space, secluded from the chaos of the city buzzing below.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2023
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Truitt was attempting to seclude Lemba from his mom, the affidavit says.
—Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2019
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As part of the settlement, the district agreed to notify parents by the end of each school day if their child had been restrained or secluded that day.
—Kaiser Health News, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2024
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On the whole, the club is tucked away from busy roads and residential areas to provide a relaxing, secluded feel during the round.
—Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 7 June 2018
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The settlement agreement required the district to end the practice of secluding students — or locking them alone in a room — in all schools by this fall.
—Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2023
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The Inhumans are an ancient race of mutants who have secluded themselves on the moon, where much of the action in the pilot takes place.
—Mike Hale, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2017
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The shah, secluded in his palace, slowly dying of cancer, dithered and blamed the CIA for his predicament.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 26 Feb. 2021
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Someone else had told me about a new normal where, at least if someone was going to try to make something this year, the cast and crew would be secluded in a sleepaway camp type thing.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Apr. 2020
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Ruckus got down on one knee while the couple was vacationing on Kravitz’s secluded private beach in the Bahamas.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, 29 Apr. 2018
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