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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
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.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Support yourself with a cozy ritual after handling your responsibilities, like eating your favorite food while ensconced in your coziest blanket.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
In 1985, Marty McFly (played by Lucas Hallauer) is a skateboarding high schooler who is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a time machine — ensconced in a DeLorean sports car — by nutty off-the-books scientist Doc Brown (David Josefsberg).
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
And once ensconced, Ferguson proved one of the Americans’ staunchest advocates — steadfastly refusing to criticise either the leveraged nature of their buyout, or their approach to transfer spending.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
They were hand-picked by the mayor’s office and comfortably ensconced with minimal fuss.
—Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet, even for those long-ensconced in homes, the calming tones continue to be both popular and practical.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Set the scene Peacefully ensconced, what feels like a mere baguette’s toss from the maze of ’36 streets’ that comprise the Old Quarter, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has been a fixture in the heart of Hanoi since 1901.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
By the time Bachmann’s 2012 presidential bid flamed out, Miller was already firmly ensconced with then-Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, who shared his hard-line obsession with immigration, and Bannon, who provided a broader nationalist, populist scaffolding.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Support yourself with a cozy ritual after handling your responsibilities, like eating your favorite food while ensconced in your coziest blanket.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
In 1985, Marty McFly (played by Lucas Hallauer) is a skateboarding high schooler who is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a time machine — ensconced in a DeLorean sports car — by nutty off-the-books scientist Doc Brown (David Josefsberg).
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
And once ensconced, Ferguson proved one of the Americans’ staunchest advocates — steadfastly refusing to criticise either the leveraged nature of their buyout, or their approach to transfer spending.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
They were hand-picked by the mayor’s office and comfortably ensconced with minimal fuss.
—Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet, even for those long-ensconced in homes, the calming tones continue to be both popular and practical.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Set the scene Peacefully ensconced, what feels like a mere baguette’s toss from the maze of ’36 streets’ that comprise the Old Quarter, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has been a fixture in the heart of Hanoi since 1901.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
By the time Bachmann’s 2012 presidential bid flamed out, Miller was already firmly ensconced with then-Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, who shared his hard-line obsession with immigration, and Bannon, who provided a broader nationalist, populist scaffolding.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensconced
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Our favorite of these was Le Chalet de Pierres, a vast wooden chalet with plenty of outdoor seating nestled at the bottom of a super steep slope.—
Sophie Knight,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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The competition is split between Milan, where high fashion meets high-stakes athletics, and Cortina d’Ampezzo, a dreamy mountain town nestled in the Italian Dolomites.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
6 Feb. 2026
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Only one body was identified by a family, while the others were buried on Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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This drill bit was not buried under sand waiting for an archaeological expedition.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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One put cash onto the ground, authorities said, so when the victim bent over to pick it up a thief switched the bank card lodged into the ATM with a fraudulent one.—
Ryanne Mena,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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The civil case notwithstanding, the Justice Department lodged new criminal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick and Edwin Cherfilus, who is named as a defendant in the main theft conspiracy count and related money-laundering counts.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Economic growth fueled by foreign borrowing created an illusion of stability that concealed deepening structural decay.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Women who brought the lawsuits said the university ignored their complaints and deliberately concealed abuse that happened for decades during examinations at the UCLA student health center, the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center or in Heaps’ campus office.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Problems came to a head in 2023, when K-pop star Jennie Kim of Blackpink shared images of herself perched on the edge of the cliff, legs dangling over the drop.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her disappearance sparked a large search effort in the Catalina Foothills community, perched north of Tucson, and a criminal investigation by the Pima County Sheriff's Department and FBI.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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The output is positioned as fully evaluated, auditable transactions categorized into regular hours, overtime tiers, premiums, and exceptions aligned with the applicable framework for each worker.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Because New England is positioned at the tail end of the national pipeline network, its residents pay a premium for the gas needed to heat their homes and produce electricity.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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After a thrilling last two minutes that included a steal and a coast-to-coast dunk from Eric Reibe, the score settled at 39-all at halftime after six lead changes and four ties.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Malinin planned to open with his quad axel in combination with a triple toe loop but settled for only a quad flip.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Ensconced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensconced. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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