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Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025
Summit, June 10 Image So Far Gone by Jess Walter
Rhys Kinnick, a journalist and a recluse, is living off the grid in the woods near Spokane, Wash., when his grandchildren are kidnapped by thugs.
—Laura Thompson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
However, Michaela reveals the truth is actually that Jocelyn became a recluse 10 years prior because she was disfigured by plastic surgery after her and Peter's divorce.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 22 May 2025
Ditko’s strong views about culture and philosophy kept him well out of the public spotlight at his own insistence, earning him a reputation as a recluse.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Now a recluse with only the company of a maid and a tutor, Kyle becomes infatuated with a former classmate, Lindy Taylor (Vanessa Hudgens).
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025
Summit, June 10 Image So Far Gone by Jess Walter
Rhys Kinnick, a journalist and a recluse, is living off the grid in the woods near Spokane, Wash., when his grandchildren are kidnapped by thugs.
—Laura Thompson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
However, Michaela reveals the truth is actually that Jocelyn became a recluse 10 years prior because she was disfigured by plastic surgery after her and Peter's divorce.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 22 May 2025
Ditko’s strong views about culture and philosophy kept him well out of the public spotlight at his own insistence, earning him a reputation as a recluse.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recluse
Noun
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Later, in 1254, Pope Alexander IV included other groups of hermits in the order, known as the Grand Union.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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The Asian hermit spider’s unique adaptation might seem strange to some and brilliant to others.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On the ground in the Russian border region of Kursk, where North Korean soldiers helped repel Ukraine’s incursion last year, the reclusive state’s soldiers are reportedly living in dugouts, fighting – and dying – alongside Russian troops.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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Recluse tells the story of Joan, a solitary audio engineer who returns to her family’s decaying country estate after receiving a call from her ailing father, an acclaimed but reclusive artist rumored to have dabbled in the occult.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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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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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 30 Jul. 2025.
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