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Recent Examples of recluse
Eva Flowe
may 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
Reactions to bites from a brown recluse, like any spider or insect, can vary.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
21 May 2026
Sylvie, a borderline recluse, has been watching her neighbors through a telescope and using them as inspiration for her writing, work that’s rendered in vivid detail onscreen.
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Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Advertisement While Pulisic is no recluse—he’ll go to an occasional nice dinner with friends—exhortations to step out more go mostly unheeded.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
7 May 2026
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Noun
There is an antidote for recluse bites, but severe ulcers may need surgery.
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Eva Flowe
may 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
Reactions to bites from a brown recluse, like any spider or insect, can vary.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
21 May 2026
Sylvie, a borderline recluse, has been watching her neighbors through a telescope and using them as inspiration for her writing, work that’s rendered in vivid detail onscreen.
—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Advertisement While Pulisic is no recluse—he’ll go to an occasional nice dinner with friends—exhortations to step out more go mostly unheeded.
—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for recluse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recluse
Noun
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Tragedy has turned him into a hermit, but the ponderings from his cave are alluring.
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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.
Adjective
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The destroyer, named Choe Hyon, signals Kim’s efforts to expand Pyongyang’s military might at sea alongside the long-standing focus on his reclusive regime’s missile arsenal.
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The book ends with Cantrell heading off toward Maine to restart his reclusive life.
Adjective
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Hospitality fared well in Deputy’s study, making up half of the 10 happiest job sectors, despite the sector’s reputation for high stress, unsociable hours, and low pay.
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To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.
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“Recluse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recluse. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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