as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to
some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar
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Recent Examples of enshrine
That promise is enshrined in the 14th Amendment, which was written in the aftermath of the Civil War.
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Sherrilyn Ifill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
His time as a Patriots player was iconic – three Super Bowls, a Pro Bowl appearance and enshrined into the team’s Hall of Fame – and the start of his NFL coaching life started with the same amount of success.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Frank Gore, the 49ers’ all-time leading rusher, is a first-ballot finalist but is not expected to join Craig and get enshrined this summer into Canton, Ohio’s hallowed hall.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Though the mass of Jewish migration, escaping Russian pogroms and Nazi Germany in succeeding waves, occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some arrived before the revolution; but the Constitution, which enshrined religious freedom, granted them legal rights.
—Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
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Sherrilyn Ifill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
His time as a Patriots player was iconic – three Super Bowls, a Pro Bowl appearance and enshrined into the team’s Hall of Fame – and the start of his NFL coaching life started with the same amount of success.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Frank Gore, the 49ers’ all-time leading rusher, is a first-ballot finalist but is not expected to join Craig and get enshrined this summer into Canton, Ohio’s hallowed hall.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Though the mass of Jewish migration, escaping Russian pogroms and Nazi Germany in succeeding waves, occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some arrived before the revolution; but the Constitution, which enshrined religious freedom, granted them legal rights.
—Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
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Locally, that mindset can normalize police militarization, limit free expression and elevate private interests over the public.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Their playoff run ended in heartbreak (a 33-30 overtime loss to Denver), and the offseason brought major change, with Sean McDermott out and Joe Brady elevated.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ramstead is a firefighter and paramedic who was hired by the Pasadena Fire Department in 2005 and promoted to the rank of captain in 2016.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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This will help maintain a manageable size for indoor growing and promote a bushier appearance.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrine. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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