“Contemporary versions of the monkish life help to bring on a spirituality that may be an avenue from modernism because it has roots in Western religion, society, and history.”

“But ye've need of more care than I can give ye, and I've told ye, I can't be hallooing with no monkish folk.”

“Photographs of him make him appear dour, and he lived a monkish kind of life.”

“After years of solitude and self-discipline, the poet's monklike lifestyle was evident in his humble demeanor and simple attire.”