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Recent Examples of enshrined
Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
That role—enshrined in Article I of the Constitution—gives Congress the authority to declare war, a power the War Powers Resolution sought to reinforce after decades of expanding executive action.
—Nik Popli, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Soon, his memory will be enshrined on a much bigger stage -- the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
And he’s now forever enshrined in the team’s Hall of Fame.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Advocates say the right to request asylum is enshrined in the country's immigration law and say denying migrants that right puts people fleeing war or persecution in grave danger.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
While endorsing the cleanup, MUI’s fatwa commission warned that burying the janitor fish alive amounts to a violation of animal rights enshrined in Islamic teaching.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Advocates say the right to request asylum is enshrined in the country’s immigration law and say denying migrants that right puts people fleeing war or persecution in grave danger.
—Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
DeMarcus Ware and Manning are football immortals, enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Press freedom is an enshrined right in this country.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
For decades, both men exercised their rights enshrined in that document to vote in the world’s largest democracy.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
That role—enshrined in Article I of the Constitution—gives Congress the authority to declare war, a power the War Powers Resolution sought to reinforce after decades of expanding executive action.
—Nik Popli, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Soon, his memory will be enshrined on a much bigger stage -- the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
And he’s now forever enshrined in the team’s Hall of Fame.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Advocates say the right to request asylum is enshrined in the country's immigration law and say denying migrants that right puts people fleeing war or persecution in grave danger.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
While endorsing the cleanup, MUI’s fatwa commission warned that burying the janitor fish alive amounts to a violation of animal rights enshrined in Islamic teaching.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Advocates say the right to request asylum is enshrined in the country’s immigration law and say denying migrants that right puts people fleeing war or persecution in grave danger.
—Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
DeMarcus Ware and Manning are football immortals, enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enshrined
Adjective
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The gorgeous coupe will only be sold in Japan and features a head-turning design inspired by two of the country’s most revered traditional crafts—glass cutting and indigo dyeing.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival has tapped revered actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai to head the jury for its main competition Golden Goblet Awards.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When a transaction is elevated from review by a state economic agency to consideration by a party national security body, the calculus changes.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The casual style is elevated with details like a chest pocket, crew neckline, cuffed cap sleeves, and a slight A-line silhouette that provides a flattering shape.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On May 10, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will open the new, nearly 12,000-square-foot galleries of its venerated Costume Institute.—
Jane Levere,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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The venerated civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the UFW with Chavez and served as the union’s vice president, later came forward with her own accounts of abuse by Chavez.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Now it’s being promoted by Invest Qatar, the government’s inward investment agency, alongside newer lifelines such as rent waivers and regulatory filing extensions which have been offered in response to the regional disruption caused by the Iran conflict.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Even with a new CEO and a new structure under Dana Walden, who was promoted to president and chief creative officer as Josh D’Amaro succeeded Bob Iger as CEO, the stance from Disney has been to exercise more patience.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the five-minute work, Pau employs snippets lifted from government newsreels, most notably footage of a swimming contest held at Victoria Harbor in the 1960s showing throngs of Hong Kong citizens launching themselves into the ocean and paddling enthusiastically.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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At one point, the 4-year-old lifted the blanket, exposing his bare stomach, and Berrios-Otero’s hand could allegedly be seen appearing to be below the child’s stomach area, an investigator wrote in the warrant affidavits.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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In addition, Jos Valke, deacon of the church, said a letter reporting D’Artagnan’s death stated that he had been laid to rest in consecrated ground.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Cuban politicians are still careful to present themselves as devotees of Martí, and sacrificing for la patria is a consecrated ideal.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Enshrined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrined. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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