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Recent Examples of recluse
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
So why is ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ – the pseudonym adopted by the inventor of Bitcoin Bitcoin -2.3% and the blockchain – such a resolute recluse?
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The fortuitous appearance of a double – the depressive recluse Dom (also played by Abel) – seems to offer the perfect decoy.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
The upcoming series is an anthology exploring the wild and highly unique life of Lee Ralph, a former pro skateboarder turned folk hero and recluse.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
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Noun
And all Holly has to do is pull a little con on ’80s starlet Mariah McKay (Turner), a rich recluse who has faded into a Norma Desmond-like obscurity.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
So why is ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ – the pseudonym adopted by the inventor of Bitcoin Bitcoin -2.3% and the blockchain – such a resolute recluse?
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The fortuitous appearance of a double – the depressive recluse Dom (also played by Abel) – seems to offer the perfect decoy.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
The upcoming series is an anthology exploring the wild and highly unique life of Lee Ralph, a former pro skateboarder turned folk hero and recluse.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recluse
Noun
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After the hermit’s death, the farmhouse then served various community purposes, from a teacher’s cottage to a meeting hall, but had been neglected until recently, when the Queen Mother helped the community acquire ownership and renovate it.Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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Harrelson has a small but impressively loony role as a crazed hermit who claims to anyone who will listen that the end of days is here.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 14 July 2024
Adjective
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Shy, reclusive ostriches hesitantly seek the support of antelope and zebra to remain safe from carnivores.Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Caretaker follows the quiet, reclusive caretaker (Bronzi) of a ghost town tourist attraction closed for the offseason who has to protect a young woman (Rose) from violent killers intent on kidnapping and taking her to a ruthless crime boss (Baldwin).Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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 21 Dec. 2024.
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