as in sheltered
screened or sequestered from view
we stayed in a secluded resort, far away from the regular tourist crowds
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as in isolated
to set or keep apart from others
the patients will be secluded until they are no longer contagious
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Recent Examples of secluded
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 July 2025
Just shy of a mile long, with lounge chairs available for rent and secluded rocky coves dotting the beach’s south end, Dhermi is also a major destination for partygoers: The area hosts several big music festivals during the summer.
—New York Times, 23 July 2025
So far, Zuckerberg’s secluded compound hosts two mansions, a gym, a tennis court, several guesthouses and treehouses, and its own water and energy systems.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
The film follows Sergio, a teacher tormented by his past, who is transferred to Remis, a secluded village known as the happiest town in Italy.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 July 2025
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Adjective
Built in 1947 and recently remodeled, the residence sits amid a secluded enclave within the Woods Cove neighborhood, with the listing held by Shauna and Leita Covington of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 July 2025
Just shy of a mile long, with lounge chairs available for rent and secluded rocky coves dotting the beach’s south end, Dhermi is also a major destination for partygoers: The area hosts several big music festivals during the summer.
—New York Times, 23 July 2025
So far, Zuckerberg’s secluded compound hosts two mansions, a gym, a tennis court, several guesthouses and treehouses, and its own water and energy systems.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
The film follows Sergio, a teacher tormented by his past, who is transferred to Remis, a secluded village known as the happiest town in Italy.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secluded
Adjective
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Sure, Texas has plenty of sleepy towns, dusty ranchland and quiet downtowns that rarely see a crowd.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
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This gives players a chance to play out some tender, quiet scenes in between the blades and the blood. iHunt Oftentimes, demon hunters are part of secretive organizations or bloodlines with thousand year histories.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Then the dancers disappeared, too, except for Abraham and a couple, who separated and lapped the stage one last time before leaving.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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To uncover the hidden biodiversity of mycorrhizal fungi, an international team of researchers—in partnership with SPUN—used machine learning models to analyze more than 2.8 billion fungal DNA sequences from nearly 25,000 soil samples extracted across 130 different countries.—
Amber X. Chen,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 July 2025
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The hidden hand worked through patterns embedded deep in the data, patterns that a human mind, or even a less vigilant program, would have missed.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Spelman will be cremated in a private ceremony Thursday, his family said.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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In the social media post, the private university in La Crosse said the public can help by joining the search and sharing posts on social media.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Stay away from tall, isolated trees or other tall objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 July 2025
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Pulling the plug on these dollars is likely to impact rural stations the most, which feed information, entertainment and education to isolated communities.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Horgan’s Eva Garvey is funny and nurturing and grounded but also quite lonely and bitter, a character whose love and bile hold Bad Sisters together.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Even the psychological pain can be hard to fathom, especially for those who have never truly been lonely.—
Paul Bloom,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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His disappearance — in the remote Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in Pyrenees mountains along the Spain-France border — has generated coverage in The New York Times, People, USA Today and newspapers in Spain.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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Police have worked with both the brewery and mosque to find a solution, King Jugg has offered shuttles from remote parking and the mosque has tried to steer overflow visitors to a nearby parking lot — but none have eased the problem.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
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“Secluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secluded. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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