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
Leandra Beabout, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
Why This Cottage Matters to Fans In the Season 1 finale, the secluded lakeside cottage is where characters Ilya (played by Connor Storrie) and Shane (Hudson Williams), two rival hockey players, spend private time together and embrace their relationship.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
But the time secluded together also helped the couple strengthen their relationship and get to know each other in a deeper way, Nanjiani says, despite being married since 2007.
—Kylie Gilbert, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Surrounded by enormous boulders sourced from Shikoku Island, the sleek underground spa pool feels like a secluded cave.
—Leandra Beabout, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
Why This Cottage Matters to Fans In the Season 1 finale, the secluded lakeside cottage is where characters Ilya (played by Connor Storrie) and Shane (Hudson Williams), two rival hockey players, spend private time together and embrace their relationship.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
The third salon, secluded in the boutique’s rear corner, offers a personalized experience for top clients.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
But the time secluded together also helped the couple strengthen their relationship and get to know each other in a deeper way, Nanjiani says, despite being married since 2007.
—Kylie Gilbert, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secluded
Adjective
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The nests are found in sheltered areas like porches and roof eaves.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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Between Split and Trogir stretches the Kastela Riviera, a chain of small and charming coastal towns facing a sheltered bay.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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In the final years of Khamenei’s stubborn rule, the country grew increasingly isolated, plagued by corruption and sinking deeper into economic turmoil, with dwindling prospects for a swelling youth population and shrinking middle class.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Mann helped rally the group for a trip to the Georgia Aquarium, turning downtime into something that kept the team together rather than isolated.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Digital asset activity was certainly not quiet in Iran this weekend.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The spectrum of sentiment has been wide in the Gulf over the past couple of days, from quiet confidence to outright panic.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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But the Texas Supreme Court, at the behest of state Attorney General Ken Paxton, ruled the Dallas County ballots cast after the original close of polls had to be separated from other ballots.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Those ballots have been separated from the others and have not been counted, Dallas County elections spokesperson Nic Solorzano said.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The findings suggest that other two-dimensional magnetic materials may host similar hidden phases.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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At the time, I was fascinated by the idea that people could possess a hidden talent that no one suspected was there.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The private credit specialist will instead switch to periodic payouts funded by asset sales, earnings and other strategic deals.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa is designed to attract private investment in clean energy across the continent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That perspective was a lonely and isolating one.—
Nina Zipkin,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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But ‘no writer worth his salt is even, or can be,’ Eudora Welty wrote, reviewing Salinger’s lonely nine in these pages.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Known for its extremely rough waters and rocky coastline, this remote section of the Namibian coast is not meant for sunbathers or scuba divers.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some of the polling stations are high up in remote mountain villages, which are accessible only by days of hiking, leading authorities to arrange the transport of ballot boxes by helicopter to counting centers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Secluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secluded. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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