hermitage
Example Sentences
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She canceled tours she didn’t want to do and disappeared to her coastal Canadian hermitage to read, recuperate, compose songs and be alone.
From Los Angeles Times
She hopes to have the 1,000th patient enrolled by September, which is amazingly fast, but still not quick enough for policymakers and individuals who have to decide whether to leave our hermitages.
From Washington Post
But tucked away, in a private area behind the towering church, are two hermitages, each designed for a solo pilgrim to stay and reflect.
From Washington Post
I began to resent social invitations, which invariably involve spending money, and retreated into a self-imposed hermitage.
From The Guardian
At one time, Qadisha was home to hundreds of hermitages, churches, caves and monasteries.
From Reuters
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