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to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
he closeted himself in his study, vowing not to emerge until he had finished the term paper
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Recent Examples of closeted
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026
Following the show's premiere, lead actor Hudson Williams noted that the series had resonated with closeted professional athletes.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
To represent gay men that are closeted and in middle America.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The film centers on a pickpocket who survives by exploiting the desires of closeted men, until his detached worldview is upended when one of his marks returns seeking closeness rather than settling scores.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026
Following the show's premiere, lead actor Hudson Williams noted that the series had resonated with closeted professional athletes.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Verb
Morrissey’s character must confront his own homophobia and transphobia as Cumming forms a friendship with one of his sons, who is closeted.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
To represent gay men that are closeted and in middle America.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closeted
Adjective
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In the evening, Banff’s newest late-night spot, The Dusty Boot Saloon, channels cowboy country motifs through nostalgic saloon energy and a lively dance hall, stage for live music and hidden lounges.—
Kristin Braswell,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Further investigation determined that the videos came from a hidden camera installed in one of the church's changing rooms and bathrooms.—
Ronn Blitzer , Tessa Hoyos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Rooms The College Green Hotel is situated in the heart of Dublin, housed in the former headquarters of the Bank of Ireland, which was built in 1912.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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Foxborough, a town of around 18,000 residents, is about 45 minutes outside of Boston and has housed the Patriots since 1971.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Zhang, delivering his first fully Cantonese-language performance on the big screen, portrays a repressed small-time man caught between competing versions of reality.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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Grappling with grief Everything – the tough love, the repressed feelings, the cruelty of his father’s illness – is tumbling out of Sanders.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Trump has argued the 90,000 square-foot ballroom is needed to hold large events that currently have to be confined to the much smaller White House East Room or outdoors on the South Lawn.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Perryman said life in the facility is like being confined in an airport hotel room.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Which is my personal favorite color.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Yet modern soccer stars are also their own personal brands.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Documents from the monastery of San Lorenzo in Capua refer to the tiny balls of fatty milk encased in their own stretchy, tangy skin as mozze.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Pillow-top mattresses encased in Italian linens, bespoke furnishings, ROIL and Natura Bisse bath products, Bluetooth alarm clocks with USB ports, and a modern beach house vibe are found in all, while suites have separate living rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Kentucky lawmakers will likely let our columnist Joe Gerth down again by overriding the veto of a bill that would allow 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds to carry concealed guns.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Apr. 2026
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Watch it for its skin-deep enticement, its powerful visual devices, but also its concealed malignancy.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Astronomers have used a technique called echo mapping to detect hints that supermassive black holes, such as the cosmic titan at the heart of the Milky Way, known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), are surrounded by dense clouds and clusters of dark matter.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 June 2026
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Tucked away on the grounds of Kensington Palace stands Nottingham Cottage, a two-bedroom, 1,324 square-foot Victorian home surrounded by greenery.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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“Closeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closeted. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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