hermit
noun
a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
hermit-like
-
a word derived from
hermit.
Example Sentences
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Most just knew him as the hermit-like guy with a briefcase and a vanity plate that read “KAPEESH,” a quirk that led some to refer to him as “mafia dude.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
She also inspired a 2011 HBO pilot that starred Diane Keaton as a hermit-like reporter named Tilda Watski.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 10, 2022
As a young man in Columbus, Ohio, Mr. Jones was far from the hermit-like figure he became.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2020
It feels significant that Ocean, a hermit-like musician, who, despite the major impact of this release, is still unknown in many circles, managed to wrangle such an impressive guest list.
From The Verge ● Aug. 22, 2016
An old hermit-like fellow named Clay Dobbins had lived for years at the other side of the hill.
From The Boys of Bellwood School by Frank V. Webster
