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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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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 11 July 2024
The two women worked together on six seasons of the Fox musical comedy, with Morris starring as cheerleader Brittany Pierce, whose romance with Rivera’s closeted fellow cheer teamer Santana Lopez was a fan favorite storyline.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 July 2024
Anthony Perkins was a closeted gay man, though married to Berry Berensen, who kept that all secret from the public and her two kids.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 July 2024
This research exposed Floyd to a spectrum of experiences, from the exuberant nightlife to the challenges faced by closeted individuals.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 July 2024
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Written by comedian Cole Escola, the show imagines Lincoln as a closeted gay man and his wife, Mary Todd, as a cabaret star yearning to regain the spotlight.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 11 July 2024
The two women worked together on six seasons of the Fox musical comedy, with Morris starring as cheerleader Brittany Pierce, whose romance with Rivera’s closeted fellow cheer teamer Santana Lopez was a fan favorite storyline.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 July 2024
Anthony Perkins was a closeted gay man, though married to Berry Berensen, who kept that all secret from the public and her two kids.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 July 2024
This research exposed Floyd to a spectrum of experiences, from the exuberant nightlife to the challenges faced by closeted individuals.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 July 2024
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“Closeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closeted. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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