cloistered
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Synonyms
covert, hidden, isolated, quiet, remote, retired, secluded, secret, sheltered
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Hopkins ensured the allegations would not go unnoticed, a rare occurrence in the cloistered academic world where violators often have been allowed to slink away with little fanfare to other jobs. — Liz Bowie, baltimoresun.com, "Here’s what happened when Maryland students forced colleges to confront sexual assault," 27 Aug. 2019 After teaching in the Bridgeport diocese parochial schools for over 20 years, Sister requested a leave of absence to become a member of a cloistered community, Sisters of St. Claire in Cambridge N.Y. — courant.com, "Dorothy Choyce," 25 Aug. 2019 The gendered rituals seemed exotic and cloistered, each swaddled in it’s own kind of mystery. — Heather Radke, Longreads, "A Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing With Your Father," 16 June 2018 One of the guys, the excessively mild-mannered Pelle (Vilhelm Blomgren), has invited the group specifically to observe a traditional midsummer celebration hosted by the people of the small, cloistered community in which he was raised. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, "Midsommar Loses Its Plot Under a Sinister Midnight Sun," 27 June 2019 What is the result when that someone has spent decades living the cloistered existence of one of the most successful entertainers of all time, and has a limited understanding of what a regular person is like? — New York Times, "When Britney Spears Posts on Instagram, a Thousand Conspiracies Flower," 12 June 2019 Not having Facebook is the 21st-century equivalent of becoming a cloistered monk. — Sam Sweeney, National Review, "Close Your Social-Media Accounts," 10 June 2019 Officials in Saudi Arabia are working to loosen tourism restrictions this year for foreign visitors including Americans, people involved in the effort said, easing travel to help diversify the economy of the cloistered kingdom. — Michael Amon, WSJ, "Cloistered Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Aims to Ease Entry for Tourists," 5 Mar. 2019 Sister Wendy lived as a cloistered nun for decades before publishing her first book, Contemporary Women Artists, was published in 1988. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Sister Wendy Beckett, the Nun Who Made Art History Into Must-Watch TV, Has Died," 27 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cloistered.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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