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cloistered

[kloi-sterd] / ˈklɔɪ stərd /


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But inside the cloistered environs of the Christian right, it reads as tough.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 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

After Maria’s cloistered life at Waltha, Amsterdam must have felt like the center of the world.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman


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