recluse 1 of 2

as in hermit
a person who lives away from others he was sick of cities and crowds, so he decided to go live by himself in the woods as a recluse

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recluse

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adjective

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Recent Examples of recluse
Noun
And all Holly has to do is pull a little con on ’80s starlet Mariah McKay (Turner), a rich recluse who has faded into a Norma Desmond-like obscurity. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024 So why is ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ – the pseudonym adopted by the inventor of Bitcoin Bitcoin -2.3% and the blockchain – such a resolute recluse? Sandy Carter, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 The fortuitous appearance of a double – the depressive recluse Dom (also played by Abel) – seems to offer the perfect decoy. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024 The upcoming series is an anthology exploring the wild and highly unique life of Lee Ralph, a former pro skateboarder turned folk hero and recluse. Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for recluse 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recluse
Noun
  • After the hermit’s death, the farmhouse then served various community purposes, from a teacher’s cottage to a meeting hall, but had been neglected until recently, when the Queen Mother helped the community acquire ownership and renovate it.
    Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Harrelson has a small but impressively loony role as a crazed hermit who claims to anyone who will listen that the end of days is here.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 14 July 2024
Adjective
  • Shy, reclusive ostriches hesitantly seek the support of antelope and zebra to remain safe from carnivores.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Caretaker follows the quiet, reclusive caretaker (Bronzi) of a ghost town tourist attraction closed for the offseason who has to protect a young woman (Rose) from violent killers intent on kidnapping and taking her to a ruthless crime boss (Baldwin).
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
  • To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.
    Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024

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“Recluse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recluse. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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