ascetic
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Churchill was a short, stout, luxury-loving aristocrat, while de Gaulle was a tall, angular ascetic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
And at this precise moment, amid a coalition burned out on self-flagellation and ascetic living, a Totenkopf has been deemed forgivable.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Her fame grows enormous with the 1975 release of “Horses” and the international touring that followed, yet she retains the bearing of an ascetic.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025
Disillusioned by the impermanence of life, Siddhartha engaged in six years of ascetic practice and attained enlightenment at the age of 35 in Bodh Gaya in northeast India.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024
And the ascetic stood until his shoulders and legs no longer froze, till they were silent, till they were still.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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