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At the same time, she becomes threatened by a minor scandal involving her dopey husband (Jack Lowden), all while dealing with her dysfunctional family, including the serial-cheater father (Woody Harrelson) who reenters her life and a brother (Spike Fearn) who has become something of a hermit.
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Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
12 Dec. 2025
On Monday morning, well-wishers, many wearing rain-coats, lined the roads behind a metal railing under drizzly skies as his convoy made its way through the winding roads near Beirut to the mountain-top tomb of a 19th century hermit now recognized as Saint Charbel Makhlouf.
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NPR,
1 Dec. 2025
His father essentially became a hermit.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
It’s purported to have gotten its name from the hermit Richard Rowe, whose family moved to the area is 1796.
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Adam Stone,
USA Today,
18 Nov. 2025
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Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
12 Dec. 2025
On Monday morning, well-wishers, many wearing rain-coats, lined the roads behind a metal railing under drizzly skies as his convoy made its way through the winding roads near Beirut to the mountain-top tomb of a 19th century hermit now recognized as Saint Charbel Makhlouf.
—
NPR,
1 Dec. 2025
His father essentially became a hermit.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
It’s purported to have gotten its name from the hermit Richard Rowe, whose family moved to the area is 1796.
—
Adam Stone,
USA Today,
18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hermit
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Today, Richards’s office on Rikers is situated in a small former chapel with a red brick steeple, across a stretch of lawn from the jail where he was once held in solitary.
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Now in his 40s, Frank has been in prison for almost his whole adult life, spending 17 years in solitary for assaulting two of his fellow inmates.
Noun
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According to professionals, during an active infestation, the family would typically find 20 to 30 recluses in their traps overnight.
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The new movie finds Cindy as a recluse living in isolation before teaming up with old friend Brenda (Regina Hall) to fight a new Ghostface.
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Whey protein isolate, a more refined vesion that contains at least 90% protein, is 150% more expensive than last year, the company said.
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Available in three flavor profiles — Unflavored, Mango Mist and Lemon Frost — the dissolvable powder can be mixed in water, smoothies and shakes to deliver 20 grams of whey protein isolate.
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“Hermit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hermit. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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