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cloistered

[kloi-sterd] / ˈklɔɪ stərd /


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But until then, I cherish my cloistered time by the spoonful.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

On Tuesday, Homeboy Industries acquired the Monastery of the Angels, a hidden oasis in the Hollywood Hills where cloistered Dominican nuns lived for nearly 90 years before vacating the site in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 6, 2026

Journalists who work for institutions are so cloistered and shut down at this point.

From Slate Nov. 17, 2025

A vast blaze has torn through the historic Bernaga Monastery in northern Italy, the Italian fire service said Sunday, forcing the evacuation of 22 cloistered nuns.

From Barron's Oct. 12, 2025

She had a normal life that did not include being cloistered in a bubble for fourteen hours a day with her sick teenage daughter.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon




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