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as in nestled
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
the kids had contentedly ensconced themselves on the couch before the TV happily ensconced in her new home
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as in buried
to put into a hiding place
ensconced the spare house key in a place where no intruder would think to look
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Recent Examples of ensconced
Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
Caleb Durbin has ranked among the worst offensive performers in MLB since joining the Red Sox, and with Trevor Story out and Marcelo Mayer now ensconced at shortstop, the Red Sox are rotating through a series of utility players who would otherwise be relegated to bench duty.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
The advent of video podcasts has engendered seismic changes in how podcasts are consumed, most notably the consumption of podcasts previously tethered to the smartphone, but now comfortably ensconced in living rooms on smart TVS.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The hotel spa includes a hammam, gravitational tub, sauna, and salt wall, all of which are ensconced among Roman ruins.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
For a shape to be convex, any line between two points inside of it or on its perimeter must be fully ensconced within it.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
In other words, worlds apart from the one in which Lucien is ensconced.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Over time, these tools flattened our arguments, our politics, our culture, compressing them into the same endless fights, such that people became ensconced in their own bespoke realities.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Athletic are safely ensconced in mid-table, with little to play for in the run-in.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
Caleb Durbin has ranked among the worst offensive performers in MLB since joining the Red Sox, and with Trevor Story out and Marcelo Mayer now ensconced at shortstop, the Red Sox are rotating through a series of utility players who would otherwise be relegated to bench duty.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
The advent of video podcasts has engendered seismic changes in how podcasts are consumed, most notably the consumption of podcasts previously tethered to the smartphone, but now comfortably ensconced in living rooms on smart TVS.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The hotel spa includes a hammam, gravitational tub, sauna, and salt wall, all of which are ensconced among Roman ruins.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
For a shape to be convex, any line between two points inside of it or on its perimeter must be fully ensconced within it.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
In other words, worlds apart from the one in which Lucien is ensconced.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Over time, these tools flattened our arguments, our politics, our culture, compressing them into the same endless fights, such that people became ensconced in their own bespoke realities.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Athletic are safely ensconced in mid-table, with little to play for in the run-in.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensconced
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These routes connect to the concrete pads, which are nestled among rocky outcrops and dry creekbeds.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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What that location became in November 2018 was Mockingbird Bar + Garden, a farm-to-table restaurant on Barrington Avenue, located across from the north end of Meier Street and nestled next to the Fox River Bike Trail.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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That could be a good thing for USC-UCLA, Iowa-Nebraska, Illinois-Northwestern and other Big Ten rivalry games that tend to get buried on the last weekend of the regular season.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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His ashes are buried in the Memorial Garden at our church and his name added to a list of those who reside there.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
Verb
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This story has been corrected to show the lawsuit has been lodged in an Australian court.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Samuelson has been left paralyzed from the chest down due to the bullet lodged in his spine.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Investigators found that Aliji intended to drive a Volkswagen Beetle equipped with fake police sirens and flashing blue lights toward crowds outside the venue before detonating explosives concealed inside a Red Bull can.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Throughout the exhibition, repaired ceramic objects reference the Japanese practice of kintsugi, where cracks are repaired with gold rather than concealed.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The world’s most famous blonde bombshell, perched on playground equipment, absorbed in a book.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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An 18th-century fortress perched in the Aravali Hills, surrounded by winding roads and sweeping valley views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Covarrubias was positioned perfectly to field the ball in the outfield, but his throw to first wasn’t in time.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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This 15-story hotel is considered the city’s top luxury hotel and is perfectly positioned for both business and touristic pursuits.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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But as spring settled in, so did a lightness to the cooking, and the restaurant’s dinner and daytime menus are finding a more personal, label-defying identity.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Cleveland snatched an immediate 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on back-to-back doubles by rookie leadoff hitter Travis Bazzana and star third baseman José Ramírez, but then Gray settled in and gave his team six innings of one-run ball on 92 pitches (58 for strikes).—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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“Ensconced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensconced. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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