hermit

Example Sentences

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Yet the movie also sinks deeply into the specific, personal mysteries of a man who’s whispered about as a “hermit,” but who pursues his own vision for how his life might be shaped.

From Los Angeles Times

North Korea is one of the world's most repressive totalitarian states, with Kim and his family ruling the hermit nation for decades.

From BBC

It’s another element in Saudi Arabia’s about-face from a hermit kingdom notorious for puritanical laws to a tourist destination that can draw 150 million visitors a year.

From Los Angeles Times

Has there ever been a better time to be a hermit?

From Salon

Conductor Sir Simon Rattle spoke of her as a "flying hermit", always in orbit and only occasionally visiting Earth.

From BBC