as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
she went into seclusion in order to focus entirely on writing her book
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Recent Examples of seclusion
The film follows Misty Jones (Chastain), a former country star who comes out of seclusion to investigate the disappearance of her missing niece (Faith), herself a rising country musician.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
July’s Swag rebuffed months of speculation about the artist’s mental well-being with admissions of imperfections and odes to romantic seclusion.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The band recorded the final tracks live in a communal setting to contrast the initial feelings of seclusion.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
But peace and sometimes, a sense of total seclusion, add to its charms.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
July’s Swag rebuffed months of speculation about the artist’s mental well-being with admissions of imperfections and odes to romantic seclusion.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The band recorded the final tracks live in a communal setting to contrast the initial feelings of seclusion.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
But peace and sometimes, a sense of total seclusion, add to its charms.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seclusion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seclusion
Noun
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Surely nothing is sadder than Christmas in a state of solitude, and nothing more fervently wished for than Christmas in the company of another.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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The production design team turns White’s state-of-the-art fortress of solitude, complete with in-house gridiron, spa, and a look that melds Southwestern chic decor with Gothic waking nightmare, into a gorgeous version of hell.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In an email to The Star, Thompson declined to release the name of the high school or the church to protect the privacy of witnesses and victims.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Apple has a strong, yet flawed, reputation for being better about user privacy than other Big Tech firms.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The rejection sends Frankenstein’s monster into a tailspin of isolation and misery.—
Jon Michael Varese,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2025
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Satloff said the big question is whether Israel’s deepening diplomatic isolation is repairable.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Seclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seclusion. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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