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seclude

[si-klood] / sɪˈklud /


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While some may find the prepackaged meals convenient, she says they encourage people to seclude themselves in their roomettes and discourage one-on-one time with other travelers at the dining table.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2019

At one point, he suggests that to help make up her mind she go away from London, where they live, and seclude herself in a cottage in Wales.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 22, 2018

It’s a different world here in Santa Cruz, an easier place to seclude yourself, to find some anonymity.

From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2018

It sells anonymous offshore companies that help the owners seclude their business dealings.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2017

The Moriscoes still retained much of that jealous sensibility which leads the natives of the East to seclude their wives and daughters from the eye of the stranger.

From History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies by William Hickling Prescott

La Réserve private homes Opening in October on Praslin island, La Réserve Seychelles features six secluded villas, each with a pool, tropical garden, beach access and butler services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Hike from ridge to reef Mason’s Travel tour company leads a guided hike through Mahé’s lush Morne Seychellois National Park to secluded Anse Major beach, followed by snorkeling at Cap Ternay Marine Park.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

On Sunday, the infant swimming resource instructor was swimming along the east shore at Hidden Beach, a secluded public beach within Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park, she posted on social media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

White Bay Cay spans around 25 acres, while the adjacent island adds another seven acres to Perry’s secluded escape.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

It’s strange how secluded this feels, even with the pavilion directly behind me.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

My other concern is people are secluding their lives with people who either think like them or more extreme forms of it.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2023

“Yep, I’m watching Mr. Eldridge,” one scout says on the phone before secluding himself from earshot.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2023

They might be secluding themselves on Instagram or LinkedIn, or experimenting with the visual anarchy of TikTok.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2023

Its next resident will find a private dock, tall trees secluding the pool and spa, and “an effortless, single level indoor/outdoor living experience.”

From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2022

He never discontinued the habit of secluding himself in his study for hours, sometimes for days, at a time, and there writing down his thoughts in painstaking penmanship.

From The Haskalah Movement in Russia by Jacob S. Raisin




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