Example Sentences

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Hustled from the scene by a neighboring florist, she meets the vigilant but eccentric Neighborhood Watch group at the home of reclusive former detective Augusta Dupin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

It can be reclusive and even unwelcoming, but it can’t attack its neighbors, blockade international waters, or export extremism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

It will deepen the mystery around this reclusive cleric.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The Workers' Party congress offers a rare glimpse into the political workings of reclusive North Korea, and is widely seen as a forum for Kim to flex his grip on power.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

While living on Harper Avenue, Glitts heard about his reclusive neighbor Louise Sharpe, and soon found out she was Leland Sharpe’s widow.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett