ensconce
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Not surprisingly, John and Yoko quickly ensconce themselves among the nation’s glitterati, making vital connections with the likes of "yippie" founder Jerry Rubin, Black Panther Bobby Seale and poet Allen Ginsberg.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
Now, though – with Valverde gone and Suárez injured – Griezmann can ensconce, and against Getafe he showed his potential, applying a lovely finish to Lionel Messi’s through-ball before contributing to Sergi Roberto’s winner.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 17, 2020
I’ll happily ensconce random electronics in my flesh, but they have to feel at least a little useful.
From The Verge ● Jul. 21, 2017
It is plainly absurd to lionize and further the feral spirit of rock, and then to ensconce it behind archival Plexiglas.
From The New Yorker ● May 2, 2017
The real estate taxes her father was paying would have been double the amount of money required to ensconce her in the most expensive boarding school.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
The VVIPs are a level above, ensconced in private suites: former Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, Shakira, plus Infantino.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The fee is so ensconced that many states have implemented a cap on it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
The board's apparent belief that nothing is as bad as it seems and that fans need to understand how lucky they are gets them nowhere - only further ensconced in their own echo chamber.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
His wife, Patty, was ensconced in a coordinating suit, hers brown, his green.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
At one end of the big barn, on a sort of raised platform, Major was already ensconced on his bed of straw, under a lantern which hung from a beam.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
William has doubled down on royal life, ensconcing his children in the privacy of the Windsor Estate with the aim of giving them as normal a life as possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
The branches dipped low, ensconcing me with the solace I needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
Her children recalled her as wildly creative, toiling in an unheated attic and ensconcing herself in a collection of secondhand books that became so voluminous it eventually blocked the sunlight from entering her bedroom windows.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2020
The longer, leaner Bcozzy lacks the plush, ensconcing neck support of the Travelrest Ultimate or Cabeau Evolution.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2018
Guy Fawkes, meanwhile, ensconcing himself behind the court-gate, looked about for the barrel of gunpowder.
From Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason by Ainsworth, William Harrison
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