as in secluded
screened or sequestered from view
behind the stately townhouses lie cloistered gardens that the public never sees
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Recent Examples of cloistered
The result is a zanier and livelier ride than the cloistered and predictable Harry’s House.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Hibino had spent the past 30 years working in the quiet, cloistered world of traditional Japanese dance, studying and practicing as a kaoshi, or traditional Japanese stage makeup artist.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
However, the young woman begins to feel a calling from God and decides to embrace the life of a cloistered nun.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
Guests crunch through colorful seasonal salads, sip from an expansive wine list and dig into chef Alan Sternberg's inventive pasta dishes at snugly cloistered tables in wood and brick alcoves lined with paintings, books and even a handful of typewriters.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Hibino had spent the past 30 years working in the quiet, cloistered world of traditional Japanese dance, studying and practicing as a kaoshi, or traditional Japanese stage makeup artist.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
However, the young woman begins to feel a calling from God and decides to embrace the life of a cloistered nun.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
Guests crunch through colorful seasonal salads, sip from an expansive wine list and dig into chef Alan Sternberg's inventive pasta dishes at snugly cloistered tables in wood and brick alcoves lined with paintings, books and even a handful of typewriters.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloistered
Adjective
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For bigger crews, there’s a three-bedroom Coral Villa and the swirling Perlah Villa complex, which comes with space for up to nine guests and has a pool, dining pavilion, and secluded beachfront lawn for barbecues.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Other award-winning sites include a place with a drive-in movie theater near Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah, geodesic domes in Texas, safari tents in Kentucky, a secluded tent getaway in the Catskills of New York and a converted school bus outside Lake Huron in Michigan.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Opt for the sheltered roof terrace and take your time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Why Ketchikan matters Long before Ketchikan became a bustling fishing town and cruise port, the sheltered waterways of Southeast Alaska were home to Indigenous communities whose histories were carved into towering cedar totems.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Their experience reveals the hidden realities of the organization's operations.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Rent one from Sea Panarea to discover hidden coves, sea caves, and the nearby islets of Basiluzzo and Lisca before settling in for sunset Negronis at the see-and-be-seen Bar del Porto.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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“Cloistered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloistered. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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