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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
From upon high, ensconced in the McCovey Suite, Bochy and Baker watched it, too.
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Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Once ensconced in California after establishing himself as a Silicon Valley tech executive, Hilton hosted the Fox News Sunday night show, The Next Revolution.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
While he was ensconced in the Top 10, Sedaka continued to write hits for other artists, remaining a regular composer for Francis but also reaching the charts with Jimmy Clanton.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
And making connections with their food once ensconced.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
The backstory Greenwich, for the unfamiliar, is a prosperous city ensconced in Connecticut’s little panhandle.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
The villas are ensconced in hilly areas, with beautiful Caribbean views (shuttles are available to transport guests throughout the resort).
—Nneka M. Okona, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Only a nerd takes pleasure in responsibility, and we are firmly ensconced in an anti-nerd epoch.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
The company often casts New York City performers in its shows, but Bolding recently moved from the city to West Hartford and was ensconced in another aspect of TheaterWorks’ business.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Once ensconced in California after establishing himself as a Silicon Valley tech executive, Hilton hosted the Fox News Sunday night show, The Next Revolution.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
While he was ensconced in the Top 10, Sedaka continued to write hits for other artists, remaining a regular composer for Francis but also reaching the charts with Jimmy Clanton.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
And making connections with their food once ensconced.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
The backstory Greenwich, for the unfamiliar, is a prosperous city ensconced in Connecticut’s little panhandle.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
The villas are ensconced in hilly areas, with beautiful Caribbean views (shuttles are available to transport guests throughout the resort).
—Nneka M. Okona, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Only a nerd takes pleasure in responsibility, and we are firmly ensconced in an anti-nerd epoch.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
The company often casts New York City performers in its shows, but Bolding recently moved from the city to West Hartford and was ensconced in another aspect of TheaterWorks’ business.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensconced
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Rotating with the seasons, each dish from head chef Agnar Sverrisson is a piece of art, from the summer-in-a-bowl gazpacho and expertly cooked Wagyu to the end-of-meal macarons nestled into a literal nature scene.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Clavius can be recognized by dint of an arcing line of impact craters nestled within its 143-mile (230 km) expanse, along with the Porter and Rutherford impact sites, which overlap part of its northeastern and southeastern rim.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Crumbled sidewalks were replaced by planks that covered the sludge that concealed the ancient wood fretwork that buried the bones of the metropolis and its people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Neither the bull nor the cowboy gave in, and they were buried together, so the song goes.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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His official complaint has been lodged with the judges of the French War Crimes Unit and concerns Israel’s bombing of a residential building in Beirut on November 26 2024, which killed seven civilians.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Aerial footage of the aftermath showed wreckage scattered across the roof, including the plane’s right wing still lodged in the roof, while the fuselage sat crumpled in the backyard.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Two pumps of product managed to do the trick for my full face, and suddenly my hyperpigmentation on my cheek was concealed.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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Last June, Ukrainian drones concealed inside of pallets on trailers were released to conduct a coordinated, simultaneous attack on several air bases deep inside Russia.—
Brynn Tannehill,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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The venue, perched atop Edge — the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere at 1,131 feet — transforms the observation deck into a high-energy nightlife destination each summer.—
Abigail Park,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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As soon as Wednesday, a four-person crew could launch on a mission to fly around the moon in an Orion capsule that's currently perched at the top of a 322-foot, orange-and-white rocket waiting at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Usos had been positioned as one of Raw's most prominent tag teams heading into WrestleMania season, making the loss a notable shift in the landscape of the tag team division.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Its battery can be positioned to avoid clashing with backpack frames, allowing users to move naturally while carrying larger loads.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As the oil settled, centuries of growth were undone.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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By morning, nearly six inches of fresh Colorado powder had settled over the car, frosting its sharp lines and futuristic shape like confectioner’s sugar on a pastry.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Ensconced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensconced. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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