How to Use seclude in a Sentence

seclude

verb
Definition of secludenext
Synonyms for secludenext
  • He secluded himself in his room to study for the exam.
  • As the last stop on the country lane, the 4-acre retreat is secluded in a world of its own.
    — Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas News, 11 July 2023
  • Think close enough to Deià to visit for dinner, but still secluded.
    — Mark Ellwood, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2023
  • Outside, there’s a swimming pool and spa, a fire pit and secluded sitting area.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2019
  • Both structures are edged by acres of lush forest that seclude you far away from even your closest neighbors.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The Inhumans are an ancient race of mutants who have secluded themselves on the moon, where much of the action in the pilot takes place.
    — Mike Hale, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Edey is most comfortable when he is secluded with friends.
    — Noah Weiland Lee Klafczynski, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The two-bedroom cabins are secluded from the busy spring and its parking lot by their location in a thick oak hammock.
    — Bonnie Gross, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • This is not a time when an ambitious politician will want to take a back seat, let alone be secluded in full quarantine and bed rest.
    — The Economist, 13 Apr. 2020
  • The entire house feels secluded, thanks to a privacy fence and a plethora of greenery outside.
    — Megan Stein, PEOPLE.com, 12 Jan. 2018
  • The settlement agreement required the district to end the practice of secluding students — or locking them alone in a room — in all schools by this fall.
    — Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Ruckus got down on one knee while the couple was vacationing on Kravitz’s secluded private beach in the Bahamas.
    — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, 29 Apr. 2018
  • The contrast works to aesthetically seclude the toll lanes.
    — Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Dec. 2021
  • The grants are geared towards artists who may not be able to seclude themselves for weeks at a time like many residencies encourage.
    — Malaika Jabali, Essence, 18 Jan. 2022
  • On the whole, the club is tucked away from busy roads and residential areas to provide a relaxing, secluded feel during the round.
    — Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 7 June 2018
  • Paul’s family has hunkered down in a large house secluded in the woods, sealing off every entrance but that red door.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 June 2017
  • To the left of the house, beneath the shade of towering pines and secluded within seven-foot high stucco walls topped with slate are a heated, year-round lap pool with swim jets and a hot tub.
    — Joan Walden, courant.com, 20 July 2017
  • In the day leading up to Smith’s death, she was secluded in her hotel room, attempting to recover from her fever and flu-like symptoms.
    — Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 12 May 2023
  • Someone else had told me about a new normal where, at least if someone was going to try to make something this year, the cast and crew would be secluded in a sleepaway camp type thing.
    — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Apr. 2020
  • The front of the house is surrounded by foliage and secluded behind a gate, so Kendall can enjoy plenty of privacy while at home.
    — Zoe Weiner, Teen Vogue, 23 Oct. 2017
  • In one of the case studies provided by the ministry, an unnamed 17-year-old said that domestic violence led them to seclude themselves at the age of 15.
    — Theara Coleman, The Week, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Another was restrained or secluded at least 40 times over two years.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Truitt was attempting to seclude Lemba from his mom, the affidavit says.
    — Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2019
  • As the shootings unfolded, Trump spent the weekend secluded at his Bedminster golf club in New Jersey.
    — Author: Ashley Parker, Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Aug. 2019
  • The president was out of sight on Saturday, secluded at his club in Bedminster, N.J., miles away from the pool of journalists who follow him.
    — Peter Baker, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2017
  • In 2021, when the state ruled that kids could not be secluded for longer than six hours because of the damaging effects isolation had on them, Bean didn’t shy away from telling inspectors his thoughts.
    — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 16 Nov. 2023
  • For 11-year-old Austin Kelly, being restrained or secluded has been a routine part of his time at school, his family told reporters.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2019
  • The two kittens were born on February 11th and have been secluded in a den with their mother since then to avoid any external stress and allow proper bonding.
    — Danielle Garrand, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Daniel tried to seclude his two children, Alec and Guy, at home and unmarried, to protect the family from publicity and divorce.
    — Rachel Corbett, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Toddlers are prone to emotional outbursts, but secluding them and refusing to take them out in public isn't how that gets resolved.
    — Caralynn Lippo, Redbook, 9 Mar. 2017

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