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to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
he closeted himself in his study, vowing not to emerge until he had finished the term paper
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Recent Examples of closeted
Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2024
This novel was nominated for the Booker Prize the year it was published, not least because of the superb, first-person-plural section on Dan’s life as a closeted gay man in New York.
—Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Tyler takes aim at the masks people wear to hide from their true selves, evoking a middle-class gangster and a closeted religious zealot.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Cohn, a closeted gay man who would ultimately die of AIDS, takes the young Trump under his wing, instilling in him three rules for success: Attack, attack, attack; admit nothing, deny everything; and always claim victory—never acknowledge defeat.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The ambitious Blaise Powell (John Harlan Kim) was secretly hooking up with his closeted Alpha Gamma brother Scott Russell (Khobe Clarke), and manipulated him into becoming president of their fraternity.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2024
This novel was nominated for the Booker Prize the year it was published, not least because of the superb, first-person-plural section on Dan’s life as a closeted gay man in New York.
—Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Tyler takes aim at the masks people wear to hide from their true selves, evoking a middle-class gangster and a closeted religious zealot.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Cohn, a closeted gay man who would ultimately die of AIDS, takes the young Trump under his wing, instilling in him three rules for success: Attack, attack, attack; admit nothing, deny everything; and always claim victory—never acknowledge defeat.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closeted
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Cities are also ideal for discovering hidden gems with your partner while the kids are occupied.Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
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Alexis wants to discover more hidden gems across our state.Laura Barrero, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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The relocation of Thames Distillers, now housed within the same building as the new bar, also marks a new phase for the joint venture.Rachel King, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Learn about Jerome’s mining past at this museum housed in a former home of the town's copper kings.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Cold Water’s draw is therefore palpable, with Lincoln playing a repressed man who moves to a Scottish village and strikes up a relationship with an enigmatic neighbor, played by the always brilliant Ewen Bremner.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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During Assad's rule, dissent and criticism of authorities were severely repressed and extremely dangerous, if not fatal.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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The company provides business consulting and personal coaching or mentoring.Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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The rationale for the legislation is that Congress doesn’t want despots in North Korea or Russia or Iran or China to have reams of private and personal information on half of the country.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Chelsea’s head coach raised both hands above his head in sustained applause as Cole Palmer, having sized up ambitious passes through to Nicolas Jackson or Pedro Neto ahead of him but surrounded by Fulham bodies, instead opted to turn away and pass backwards, consolidating possession.Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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His family said in an obituary that Meek died surrounded by family and friends.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Think tender, aromatic vegetables enclosed in cheesy layers with a jammy, flavorful tomato sauce.Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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The exterior of the Hudson's tower is now mostly, although not entirely, enclosed with glass.JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
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That dock funding was included in Mayor Cavalier Johnson's 2025 budget approved by the council.Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the past these have included a coat, bucket hat or shoes.Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Whether paired with heels, sneakers, or both (like Gaines), wide-leg jeans are the closet staple your wardrobe may be missing this spring.Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
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By calling Hobbes the only liberal worth reading, Gray implies that liberals are really closet totalitarians—and know it.Helena Rosenblatt, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Closeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closeted. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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