as in privacy
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
sought the kind of solitude where his thoughts would be his only companions
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Recent Examples of solitude
Many people choose emotional ambiguity over solitude, believing that something is better than nothing.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Now’s your chance to still be among the first wave of passengers enjoying the relative solitude of sailing during less conventional times of the year.
—Sherri Eisenberg, AFAR Media, 10 Mar. 2025
In the early days of retirement, many people revel in newfound solitude.
—Kiplinger Consumer News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
The Myth of the Lone Genius The third myth is the archetype of the lone genius, toiling away in solitude and isolation to deliver humanity’s next great leap forward.
—Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Now’s your chance to still be among the first wave of passengers enjoying the relative solitude of sailing during less conventional times of the year.
—Sherri Eisenberg, AFAR Media, 10 Mar. 2025
In the early days of retirement, many people revel in newfound solitude.
—Kiplinger Consumer News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
The Myth of the Lone Genius The third myth is the archetype of the lone genius, toiling away in solitude and isolation to deliver humanity’s next great leap forward.
—Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for solitude
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“Solitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solitude. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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