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Recent Examples of recluse
John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Set in Atlanta, Thompson plays a news anchor named Anna who is becoming something of a recluse due to her job, but she is drawn back to her hometown following a murder.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
Although Newton himself was a recluse, a circle of zealous Newtonian men of science, described by historians as devoted disciples and even evangelists for Newton’s natural philosophy, took his new theories on the road.
—Beth Dufault, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Maryland recluse Zel, who barely has a digital footprint past SoundCloud, is not most people.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Years later, a recluse with recurring nightmares, her terrible past resurfaces.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Set in Atlanta, Thompson plays a news anchor named Anna who is becoming something of a recluse due to her job, but she is drawn back to her hometown following a murder.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
Although Newton himself was a recluse, a circle of zealous Newtonian men of science, described by historians as devoted disciples and even evangelists for Newton’s natural philosophy, took his new theories on the road.
—Beth Dufault, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Maryland recluse Zel, who barely has a digital footprint past SoundCloud, is not most people.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recluse
Noun
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At the same time, she becomes threatened by a minor scandal involving her dopey husband (Jack Lowden), all while dealing with her dysfunctional family, including the serial-cheater father (Woody Harrelson) who reenters her life and a brother (Spike Fearn) who has become something of a hermit.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
12 Dec. 2025
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On Monday morning, well-wishers, many wearing rain-coats, lined the roads behind a metal railing under drizzly skies as his convoy made its way through the winding roads near Beirut to the mountain-top tomb of a 19th century hermit now recognized as Saint Charbel Makhlouf.—
NPR,
NPR,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Similar to her brother, Allen is a reclusive personality.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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With a thick white-gray coat that blends into their surroundings, these reclusive felines live on high, rocky mountains with some of the harshest conditions on Earth, according to the WWF.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
2 June 2024
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“Recluse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recluse. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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