closeted
adjective
clos·et·ed
| \ ˈklä-zə-təd
, ˈklȯ-\
, ˈklȯ-\
Definition of closeted
: closet sense 3
a closeted homosexual
Examples of closeted in a Sentence
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The heartwarming film depicts a closeted woman's journey to personal freedom and her fight for acceptance from her traditional family. — Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, "20 Bollywood Movies to Move to the Top of Your Watch List," 3 Sep. 2019 Then there are the documentaries: A Secret Love is about a closeted lesbian couple who came out in their 80s. — Time, "How Ryan Murphy Became King of the Streaming Boom," 3 Sep. 2019 Monty, Bryce, and Alex are all leaving when the Hillcrest student tries to say goodbye the closeted, hotheaded football player and gets beaten — hence the need for blackmail. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "13 Reasons Why season 3 binge recap," 23 Aug. 2019 That piece, which centered on a closeted cabaret singer (played by Luke Macfarlane) in 1958 New York City, was staged in an actual lounge: Martinis Above Fourth, a bar and performance venue in Hillcrest. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "La Jolla Playhouse’s ‘The Coast Starlight’ puts a journey of self-discovery aboard a California train," 16 Aug. 2019 Being in a closeted relationship is extremely emotionally draining. — Apoorva Malhotra, Quartz India, "A personal account of what it means to be gay in India," 17 July 2019 The tenets of liberal democracy are nothing but an excuse for closeted white supremacy. — Sahil Handa, National Review, "What Conservatives Get Wrong about the Campus Wars," 4 July 2019 There is a stunning long sequence in Episode 4 that takes place at the town carnival, featuring Rue, Jules, and a closeted family man whom Jules has met on Grindr. — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, "“Euphoria” and the Flawed Art of Gen Z Prophesying," 16 June 2019 At the time, the country star was in a loving (but closeted) relationship with a man. — Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, "Ty Herndon Releases New Version of His 1995 Breakthrough Country Hit — with New Pronouns," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'closeted.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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