as in sheltered
screened or sequestered from view
we stayed in a secluded resort, far away from the regular tourist crowds
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as in isolated
to set or keep apart from others
the patients will be secluded until they are no longer contagious
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Recent Examples of secluded
Chris Harris, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The lush, beautiful, secluded 2.4-acre lot offers resort-style recreation, as well.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Rosemary Beach, Florida, features secluded beaches, a town square, and iconic architecture.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
The secluded eight-acre estate was originally part of the Bell Moving Picture Ranch, and its rocky terrain appeared in shows including Star Trek, Gunsmoke, and Bonanza.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
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Adjective
Over the next 13 months, Berkowitz targeted a number of women and couples in secluded spots, using the same .44-caliber revolver in each attack.
—Chris Harris, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The lush, beautiful, secluded 2.4-acre lot offers resort-style recreation, as well.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Rosemary Beach, Florida, features secluded beaches, a town square, and iconic architecture.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
The secluded eight-acre estate was originally part of the Bell Moving Picture Ranch, and its rocky terrain appeared in shows including Star Trek, Gunsmoke, and Bonanza.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secluded
Adjective
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As this collection of stories shows, libraries (and librarians) can be both quiet witnesses to and active participants in social change and history-making events.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Aug. 2025
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In a travel landscape where nearly every detail can be planned, controlled, and optimized, a quiet countertrend is emerging—one that celebrates the unknown.—
Ashley Kennedy,
Robb Report,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Then the dancers disappeared, too, except for Abraham and a couple, who separated and lapped the stage one last time before leaving.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Estate attorneys, appraisers, and fiduciaries can help catalog and assess hidden treasures—ensuring nothing of value escapes attention.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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This guide breaks down the current average monthly costs for internet service, explains what drives those prices up and uncovers hidden fees that often go unnoticed.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Its members include defense attorneys and prosecutors, public interest lawyers and private practitioners, judges, and law firm attorneys.—
Muhammad U. Faridi,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
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First discovered: 23 hours ago, 9:25 p.m. Aug. 15 Initial location: Fresno County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Derrick A new wildfire was reported 9:25 p.m. Aug. 15 in Fresno County, California. Derrick Fire has been burning on private land for 23 hours.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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It is naturally distributed throughout central and South America, but an isolated population has also been identified in Florida, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The movie Marty was based on Chayefsky’s television drama about two lonely people finding love.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Hero Ellen Ripley’s (Sigourney Weaver) lonely fight for survival gave way to a military mission to vanquish aliens ravaging a human colony; Cameron filled the frame with cocky Marines, boxy space tanks, and an adorable orphan who finds in Ripley a surrogate mother.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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Realizing this opportunity, tech companies are bringing out new products to close the gap between in-person and remote work.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The action takes place at a remote cabin by a lake, a location plainly meant to evoke the setting of Misery (1990), the movie’s spiritual if not tonal cousin.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Secluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secluded. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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