enshrined; enshrining; enshrines
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some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar
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Warren Moon was enshrined as the first Black quarterback in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006, cementing his legacy after being initially overlooked by NFL teams.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
This view holds that people in wealthy democracies enjoy a high standard of living not due to their rights enshrined on paper—but due to their ability to withhold their labor.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
The other place for improvement, the institute writes, is enshrining the right to an interlocutory appeal in potential anti-SLAPP cases.
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Play is so important to childhood that it is enshrined in the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
This view holds that people in wealthy democracies enjoy a high standard of living not due to their rights enshrined on paper—but due to their ability to withhold their labor.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
The other place for improvement, the institute writes, is enshrining the right to an interlocutory appeal in potential anti-SLAPP cases.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Play is so important to childhood that it is enshrined in the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enshrine
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enshrine. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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enshrine
verb
en·shrine
in-ˈshrīn 
enshrined; enshrining
1
: to enclose in or as if in a shrine
2
: to preserve or cherish as sacred
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