as in solitaries
a person who lives away from others
St. Jerome is said to have spent two years as a hermit in the desert, searching for inner peace
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Recent Examples of hermits
It’s known for outlaws, hermits, drugs, hippies, and an aversion to outsiders — like the much ballyhooed Humboldt County across the Californian border but way more under the radar.
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 11 May 2026
Forest monks, anchorites, and hermits have made similar sacrifices in the name of God.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
The cautious hermits of the KMT do not attempt to forecast the future.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Many of us became hermits when COVID-19 ravaged our sense of normalcy, and some still haven’t quite gotten back into the swing of in-person dating.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
The practice of self-flagellation, Norman Cohn informs us, was seemingly first adopted by monastic hermits in the eleventh century.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Matt Thompson, SPIN, 11 May 2026
Forest monks, anchorites, and hermits have made similar sacrifices in the name of God.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
The cautious hermits of the KMT do not attempt to forecast the future.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Many of us became hermits when COVID-19 ravaged our sense of normalcy, and some still haven’t quite gotten back into the swing of in-person dating.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
The practice of self-flagellation, Norman Cohn informs us, was seemingly first adopted by monastic hermits in the eleventh century.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hermits
isolates
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As product categories mature and consumers become more sophisticated, demand is shifting toward non-intoxicating isolates and compounds that have specific therapeutic potential.—
Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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If the first few ingredients are recognizable foods — chicken, beans, yogurt, vegetables, oats, nuts — that is generally a better sign than a long list of isolates, gums, starches, and additives.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Hermits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hermits. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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