as in secluded
screened or sequestered from view
behind the stately townhouses lie cloistered gardens that the public never sees
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Recent Examples of cloistered
Guests crunch through colorful seasonal salads, sip from an expansive wine list and dig into chef Alan Sternberg's inventive pasta dishes at snugly cloistered tables in wood and brick alcoves lined with paintings, books and even a handful of typewriters.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Nestled in these cloistered reaches, hippie spiritual communes proliferated, along with their secret gardens.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
But her mother guards her fiercely, because even the most minor imbalance in her small, cloistered world could bring the seizures back again.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
The auction house leaves behind its more cloistered Madison Avenue home for airy galleries in an 80-foot glass atrium, as well as an opulent neoclassical rotunda in the historic Steinway Hall.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Nestled in these cloistered reaches, hippie spiritual communes proliferated, along with their secret gardens.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
But her mother guards her fiercely, because even the most minor imbalance in her small, cloistered world could bring the seizures back again.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
The auction house leaves behind its more cloistered Madison Avenue home for airy galleries in an 80-foot glass atrium, as well as an opulent neoclassical rotunda in the historic Steinway Hall.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cloistered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloistered
Adjective
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The backstory Six Senses has long been associated with its lush, secluded destinations like the Maldives, Thailand, Bali, Seychelles, and Oman’s Zighy Bay, for example.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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His body was found earlier this month in a secluded area in Blue Island.—
Jason Cooper,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The story of sheltered squares being exposed to the wider world and liberated is just as relevant now as 50 years ago.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
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More than 5 feet of rain fell in some parts of Maui from March 10 to 16, during what’s known as a kona storm, a weather pattern in which winds come from the south, drawing heavy precipitation to leeward areas of the islands that are usually more sheltered from heavy rain.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While none of this amounts to conscious communication, the hidden network allows plants to share resources and information, helping forests survive as interconnected communities.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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An office with a wood-burning fireplace and a hidden service kitchen are also located on this level.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Cloistered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloistered. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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