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Recent Examples of recluse
Glamour, 24 Sep. 2025
Trapdoor spiders, black widows, recluses.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are two types of venomous spiders found in the United States — the black widow and the brown recluse.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Crawford herself would, ironically, end her life as a NYC recluse.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Now that she’s no longer tied to the Black Widow persona, has Scarlett Johansson decided to embrace the other dangerous spider of North America, the brown recluse?
—Glamour, 24 Sep. 2025
Trapdoor spiders, black widows, recluses.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are two types of venomous spiders found in the United States — the black widow and the brown recluse.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Crawford herself would, ironically, end her life as a NYC recluse.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recluse
Noun
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The cautious hermits of the KMT do not attempt to forecast the future.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Riley Moss was the sociable hermit in the caverns of Iowa’s practice facility.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The story follows a reclusive man who lives in a remote house by the sea.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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While ferrying Camila from playdates to pet psychics, Issa realizes the dog’s bark is worse than her bite—much like Camila’s attractive, yet reclusive owner, Theo (Famous in Love’s Carter Jenkins).—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hospitality fared well in Deputy’s study, making up half of the 10 happiest job sectors, despite the sector’s reputation for high stress, unsociable hours, and low pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
2 June 2024
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“Recluse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recluse. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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