recluse

Example Sentences

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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

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

He’s a bit of a recluse, but he plays by the rules and demands the same from Fito.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

She spent her teenage years looking after her five siblings and working in a chip shop at the weekends while her mother became a recluse.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

“By the way,” he said, “we’ve had a problem lately with brown recluse spiders in the facility.”

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover