as in privacy
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
sought the kind of solitude where his thoughts would be his only companions
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Recent Examples of solitude
The home was conceived as much for entertainment as for solitude.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
His voice, pure and isolated, reached into my solitude and spoke to me.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
That film was made in the Italian maestro’s signature style, which was too lush and epic to capture the novel’s sense of solitude and abandon, its harsh inner voice describing a cruel and sometimes beautiful world.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Over the years, the small town of Marfa has become a favorite among artists seeking the solitude of the desert.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
His voice, pure and isolated, reached into my solitude and spoke to me.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
That film was made in the Italian maestro’s signature style, which was too lush and epic to capture the novel’s sense of solitude and abandon, its harsh inner voice describing a cruel and sometimes beautiful world.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Over the years, the small town of Marfa has become a favorite among artists seeking the solitude of the desert.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solitude
Noun
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Most Celestiq buyers remain anonymous for their privacy.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The home, which Drake in a brief interview said should be finished in about two years, will be 9,720 square feet, have three stories, five bedrooms, a partially unfinished basement, an attached garage, with a wall surrounding the property for privacy.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To combat isolation amid shorter days, keep in touch with loved ones, NextStep4MentalHealth advises.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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During its first project, the team found that young people entering youth shelters struggled with isolation, so the team members built a board game cart and collected hundreds of games, books and clothes for a local youth shelter.—
Magda Liszewska,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The online focus on masculinity comes at a time when study after study shows young men in America are experiencing unprecedented levels of loneliness, fatigue, depression and suicide.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The researchers behind the study analyzed data across 345 prior studies, including over 124,000 participants who completed the UCLA Loneliness Scale between 1976 and 2019, to conclude that loneliness is definitively rising and has become a pressing problem.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is a telling fantasy—to feel more content in one’s dreamed aloneness than in real society.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Solitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solitude. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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