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Recent Examples of monkish
Integral, too, to Dayal’s mythology was his monkish existence.
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Literary Hub,
29 Oct. 2025
The festival would know that better than most, juxtaposing classical music—and its expectation of monkish silence—with the heart of Chicago’s downtown, and the human mix therein.
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Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
Obama has retreated into monkish silence, broken only for special occasions such as celebrity deaths and the recording of Bruce Springsteen podcasts.
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Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
17 July 2024
Cillian Murphy is not sitting at home in monkish penury.
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Vulture,
3 Feb. 2024
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Literary Hub,
29 Oct. 2025
The festival would know that better than most, juxtaposing classical music—and its expectation of monkish silence—with the heart of Chicago’s downtown, and the human mix therein.
—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
Obama has retreated into monkish silence, broken only for special occasions such as celebrity deaths and the recording of Bruce Springsteen podcasts.
—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
17 July 2024
Cillian Murphy is not sitting at home in monkish penury.
—
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monkish
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Once inside, warm, tropical breezes flow into the hotel’s ascetic, nevertheless grand lobby, wafting you towards a magical cloister filled with plants and robust Botero sculptures.
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Grothendieck was intense and ascetic from his early days.
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This results in highly architectural and ornate garments and textiles built through tension, geometry, and monastic focus.
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There’s something monastic about the way he’s taken on Red Lobster.
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For a president enamored with the gilded and the grand, the exterior of this fair is surprisingly austere.
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Untethered from the austere restrictions of the flat cap, the trade activity felt freer and more creative.
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In the nation’s gravest hour, the country’s authoritarian regime has crippled an effective response, say survivors, rescue workers and former officials.
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Some are fleeing authoritarian regimes, war or natural disasters.
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California has strict fireworks laws because of the combination of fire danger and population, Berlant said.
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In whatever role, expect Teng to be on a strict innings limit and pitch count for his next few outings at Triple-A Sugar Land.
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England, which has been patchy so far, poses the sternest test yet for the co-hosts.
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With upcoming opponents Croatia providing a sterner test in possession, Portugal’s defensive display will be under greater scrutiny.
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“Monkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkish. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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