as in privacy
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
sought the kind of solitude where his thoughts would be his only companions
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Recent Examples of solitude
For those who love moments of solitude and neighborhood gatherings alike, these pieces will round out any deck or patio.
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Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Finally, while sections of the park close in the winter, self-sufficient visitors will embrace the solitude.
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Taryn Shorr-McKee,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Because elk are social animals, forming large herds and seasonal harems, the bull must have had a sense of its solitude.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
When the British artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s work was exhibited at the New Museum in 2017, viewers were entranced by the way her paintings reflected the deep solitude of each of her subjects.
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Lovia Gyarkye,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Finally, while sections of the park close in the winter, self-sufficient visitors will embrace the solitude.
—
Taryn Shorr-McKee,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Because elk are social animals, forming large herds and seasonal harems, the bull must have had a sense of its solitude.
—
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
When the British artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s work was exhibited at the New Museum in 2017, viewers were entranced by the way her paintings reflected the deep solitude of each of her subjects.
—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for solitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solitude
Noun
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After hours of debate on Tuesday, the Broward County School Board has paused the rollout of an artificial intelligence platform following concerns regarding privacy, cybersecurity and age-appropriate content.
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Her health, her family, her privacy, and a delineation between her pop star ego— her alter ego, to name her past album—and her own self.
Noun
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Research shows that practicing mindfulness in quiet outdoor spaces lowers stress and mitigates feelings of loneliness and social isolation.
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Some express skepticism on whether James can stay patient with Dončić ball-dominant and isolation-heavy play.
Noun
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While the bus is stopped, Daniel takes his silly ass bowling alone, the ultimate loneliness shorthand.
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There is a bond there that is strong enough, that overwhelming loneliness is bombed.
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But the porch light, with only one working bulb, refuses to show us the perfect curves of her aloneness.
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This is a telling fantasy—to feel more content in one’s dreamed aloneness than in real society.
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“Solitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solitude. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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