monkish
Example Sentences
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The ceremonies see brotherhoods of “nazarenos,” or penitents, with tall conical hats, monkish robes and hoods carrying or escorting the magnificent carriages through ancient streets of cities and towns nationwide.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
The cloister of a dozen monkish editorial staffers he inherited from his brilliant predecessor, Meg Greenfield, grew to more than 80 multimedia thinkers by the time of his death.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2021
I made one decision about a secret romantic life, but when the scene was dropped, I kind of went back to Luke’s monkish ways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
Justice Thomas’s switch from monkish silence to gregarious engagement is a byproduct of the pandemic, during which the court has heard arguments by telephone.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2021
I made the extra rope hang in front, letting everyone know I was a monkish sort of person.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
