in seclusion

idiom

: away from other people
After his wife died he lived in seclusion.

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The three-bedroom, five-bathroom house in Glen Ellen, stands peacefully in seclusion on 3 acres, looming over the famous California wine country views. Tj MacIas, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025 Before she was first questioned by police, Hemme was in seclusion and physically restrained. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 19 June 2024 Ono, who is ninety-one and lives in seclusion in upstate New York, declined to comment. Jay Fielden, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024 Part of the resort’s inherent appeal is in seclusion, but civilization isn’t too far off. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for in seclusion 

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“In seclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20seclusion. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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