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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
the artist's desert hermitage was a small adobe house at the end of a long dusty road
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Recent Examples of hermitage
Pico Iyer makes time for retreats at a Benedictine hermitage in California.
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Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
Pico Iyer makes time for retreats at a Benedictine hermitage in California.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
When Iyer’s wife accompanies him on a visit to the hermitage, the monks greet her warmly.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
Aflame, by Pico Iyer Travel writer and spiritual thinker Pico Iyer has spent time at a Benedictine hermitage in California, a seemingly idyllic setting.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
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Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
Pico Iyer makes time for retreats at a Benedictine hermitage in California.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
When Iyer’s wife accompanies him on a visit to the hermitage, the monks greet her warmly.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
Aflame, by Pico Iyer Travel writer and spiritual thinker Pico Iyer has spent time at a Benedictine hermitage in California, a seemingly idyllic setting.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hermitage
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Where to stay Book now: GoldenEye Author Ian Fleming’s Caribbean hideout, GoldenEye, is today a resort with 49 cottages, bungalows, and beach huts, plus Fleming’s own three-bedroom villa.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
29 July 2025
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His garage served as both a workplace and a hideout when needed.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Strike on Myanmar monastery kills 23 BANGKOK -- An airstrike on a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar's central Sagaing region killed at least 23 people who were taking shelter in the compound, separate sources said Friday.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 July 2025
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What are the Spanish Steps? Build between 1723 and 1726, the Spanish Steps lead from the iconic Piazza di Spagna square to the French monastery church Trinita dei Monti, according to Rome's tourist site.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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Now, the Wyoming Health Department is trying to contact all guests who stayed in a block of rooms under the bat's lair.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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And where is home now that the secret lair is no more?—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
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Give yourself ample time to tour the 42-acre complex; besides the mausoleum, there is a mosque, a guest house, cloisters, courtyards, and vast gardens. 6.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
25 July 2025
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The stateside monastery has a Gallic feel—the cloister was imported from France, for instance—but offers panoramic vistas of the bay and Golden Gate Bridge.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
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In August 2024, Sharon shared a motherhood milestone as her second son flew the nest for college.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The nest exhibited radiation 10 times the level allowed by federal regulations, according to the Energy Department report.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Hermitage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hermitage. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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