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
Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
The second pool is more secluded and has a Kneipp hydrotherapy circuit.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Only a short drive away from Santa Monica and Venice, guests can enjoy the best of both worlds in this secluded rental.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
The second pool is more secluded and has a Kneipp hydrotherapy circuit.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
Kapalua Bay Villas has deluxe one and two-bedroom villas perched on sunny, secluded Kapaula Bay, far from the hoi polloi.
—Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secluded
Adjective
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Seek refuge at rest areas or sheltered spots.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ramza is a kind-hearted young man who’s grown up sheltered due to his noble family.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ruling an isolated, ruined, and besieged Gaza Strip will not get Hamas closer to this objective—but building up a strong political presence in the West Bank could, and accepting the latest proposal could free Hamas to do this.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many in the field are aware that scientists from the pharmaceutical company Ayerst Research Laboratories isolated the molecule from a soil sample containing the bacterium Streptomyces hydroscopicus in the mid-1970s.—
Ted Powers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Britani, who has been all too quiet this whole time, sees an opening to make it about her, and thank god for that.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tom Willander Willander had a quiet showing at prospect camp and training camp, then debuted with two sensational preseason performances against the Seattle Kraken and the Calgary Flames.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The ice machine’s front cover was damaged and separated from the machine.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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That was the longest I've ever been separated from him.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mercury entering Scorpio on the 6th helps uncover hidden truths, while the Full Moon in Aries illuminates your career and public image and invites the release of outdated expectations.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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The participants range from Hayward classics to newcomers and hidden gems.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Of those, four are standalone structures on the water and share a private dock with individual slips for boats 31-feet long.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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All applicants must be over 18 and able to attend an in-person intensive from May 27th to June 1st, 2026, at a private resort in Lake Arrowhead, California.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the play, Farrow played Sharon, a lonely Iowa woman – estranged from her adult son, divorced from her husband – who decides to take a boarder into her large farmhouse.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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But on the flip side, the one tally in the win column remains lonely as the team heads into its Week 5 matchup against the Jets in New York.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Adventurous travelers may be drawn to activities like snorkeling in the Seychelles; or visiting a remote community in the Darién Jungle between Panama and Colombia.—
Mary Curry,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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That figure has doubled since 2019 and is now at its highest-ever level, largely a function of declining office values tied to remote work trends that have persisted since the COVID pandemic.—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Secluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secluded. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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