CLOISTERED Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

cloistered

adjective

ˈklȯi-stərd

Definition of cloistered

as in secluded

screened or sequestered from view behind the stately townhouses lie cloistered gardens that the public never sees

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Recent Examples of cloistered The price barrier is, for nearly everyone, insurmountable, but Sotheby’s newfound accessibility in the Breuer is bringing virality to the once cloistered auction world. — David Lê, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026 Does the oppression of cloistered women in Catholic Europe in any way connect to the liberation of dissenting women in Protestant Europe? — Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026 The result is a zanier and livelier ride than the cloistered and predictable Harry’s House. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026 Hibino had spent the past 30 years working in the quiet, cloistered world of traditional Japanese dance, studying and practicing as a kaoshi, or traditional Japanese stage makeup artist. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cloistered

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This drag fellowship begins to wreak havoc in the secluded state that echoes medieval times.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
For time on the water, a private yacht charter is one of the few ways to reach the peninsula's most secluded coves, which are inaccessible by car.

— Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026

Definition of secluded

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Making matters worse, a mysterious illness is now airborne, forcing people like the man upstairs (Lee Kang-sheng) and the woman downstairs (Yang Kuei-mei) to remain sheltered in place at home.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Our landing spot was tucked out of the wind in the lee of dense black spruce, a perfect place to stay sheltered and dry.

— John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026

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