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
Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Of all the options, Blair Valley is my go-to for a secluded base camp to explore the park.
—Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
Photo courtesy of Beaches Autism Double Checked Many hotels, resorts, and attractions have autism-friendly amenities, such as quiet rooms or secluded spaces.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 4 Apr. 2025
Situated about 300 miles from both Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, the secluded country estate is an ideal spot for privacy seekers and nature lovers who enjoy stargazing and exploring national parks.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
In January 2022, at the end of a cross-country road trip with Elsa in the back seat, Mr. Friedman proposed to Ms. Cutler on a secluded beach in Malibu, Calif.
—Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Of all the options, Blair Valley is my go-to for a secluded base camp to explore the park.
—Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
Photo courtesy of Beaches Autism Double Checked Many hotels, resorts, and attractions have autism-friendly amenities, such as quiet rooms or secluded spaces.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 4 Apr. 2025
Situated about 300 miles from both Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, the secluded country estate is an ideal spot for privacy seekers and nature lovers who enjoy stargazing and exploring national parks.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secluded
Adjective
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Today By Paulina Berges Nestled within Okazaki on a quiet residential road, Shinsho-an feels more like a private home than a hotel.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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And in a culture that often asks women to go faster, do more, and present themselves perfectly, the act of cooking something small and lovely—just because—is its own quiet form of resistance.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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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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There are fun facts about flora and fauna, hidden critters and plants, and more.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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He's investigated the hidden offshore wealth of Russian oligarchs, billions of dollars in assets held offshore by a member of the Adani family and the Adani Group, and the maze of corporate structures and secretive inner circle of crypto giant Binance.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In 2022, a consortium of private retirement-plan providers announced a collaboration to boost the portability of small retirement accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Limonite Av Eval Fire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In Thermal, California, the isolated moment allowed for creativity in the form of clothing to flourish.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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But Mary’s family shared Rodney’s conviction that real justice would have to go well beyond an isolated payment.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This keeps us lonely at a time when the loneliness public health crisis is at an all-time high.—
Priya Vulchi,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ro, now a police officer, needs help investigating the death 22 years earlier of their classmate, Ricky, killed in a hit-and-run on a lonely county road.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the tracks in Tumbler Ridge, more tracks in a remote region northwest called Bullmoose Creek were also discovered, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Housing construction starts Housing construction rates have improved in the wake of the pandemic — particularly in the South and West, where a housing boom and the rise of remote work fueled a major demographic shift toward the Sun Belt.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Secluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secluded. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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