recluse

Example Sentences

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As Boo Radley, a mysterious recluse in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Duvall was on screen for less than five minutes at the film’s end and had no lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Goetz himself is still alive, a squirrel-feeding recluse who lives in virtual poverty so as not to have to pay the massive judgment against him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The police warned her of a threat against her - known as a TM1 notice - and she described being in "turmoil" and becoming a recluse.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Born in Virginia, D'Angelo was something of a recluse and only periodically surfaced to release music, most of which was received favorably by fans and critics.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

Prince Humperdinck’s recluse lived behind the ornate green handle on the bottom door.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman