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as in to nestle
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 to conceal
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 ensconce
The Mammals performed, and Merenda described what felt like a magical evening, the mountain ensconced in fog.
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Lindsay Crudele, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2023
These days, guests awaiting an audience are able to wander the vast main floor in relative peace, since Donatella herself is now ensconced upstairs in a brand-new suite—an oasis of serenity created by annexing the apartment directly above.
—Anita Sarsidi, ELLE Decor, 12 May 2023
Compounding the upheaval, James, now ensconced as the third Laird of Rossie, frequently neglected to pay the allowance that had been bequeathed to his half brothers and half sister: some people’s blood was apparently thicker than others’.
—David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
Once ensconced at the Swissotel in Tallinn, the women hear the fateful knock knock knock at the door.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2023
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Lindsay Crudele, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2023
These days, guests awaiting an audience are able to wander the vast main floor in relative peace, since Donatella herself is now ensconced upstairs in a brand-new suite—an oasis of serenity created by annexing the apartment directly above.
—Anita Sarsidi, ELLE Decor, 12 May 2023
Compounding the upheaval, James, now ensconced as the third Laird of Rossie, frequently neglected to pay the allowance that had been bequeathed to his half brothers and half sister: some people’s blood was apparently thicker than others’.
—David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
Once ensconced at the Swissotel in Tallinn, the women hear the fateful knock knock knock at the door.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensconce
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Conley said a search party of 70 people combed a green belt nestled in the middle of housing developments off the highway, a short distance from the Executive Inn & Suites, where Martinez was last seen in August.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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Overflight video from Feb 7, 2025, shows small lake nestled in snowy crater.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Immigration advocates, attorneys and civil litigators are warning against the normalization of federal agents concealing their faces while detaining nonviolent students.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The real debate was, of course, little different — except that millions of Americans could now see in real time what Biden’s intimate associates had been concealing from them for many months.—
Fintan O’Toole,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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According to Chief Joseph Ranch’s website, the cabin was built in 1916 and was used as lodging for the ranch’s staff.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Inside the body During the subsequent 24 hours, the virus takes root by lodging in her nasopharynx cells in the upper part of the throat and starts spreading to her lungs.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The structure is made of opus reticulatum—bricks laid in a diamond pattern—and contains a volcanic rock called tuff: details suggesting high status individuals were buried here, as Artnet News’ Richard Whiddington reports.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Play defense straight up and Bueckers will bury them.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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Picture a structure taller than Seattle’s Space Needle perched sideways in the clouds—a horizontal skyscraper: only in Dubai.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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And perched high above it all, at 444 East 52nd Street, is a penthouse that once served as a sanctuary for two of America’s most celebrated writers: Dorothy Parker and F. Scott Fitzgerald.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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The couple went viral in 2022 when food blogger Carissa Stanton moved into their former Venice, Calif., home and found old photographs of Dann and Karen hidden in the fireplace.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The shooter behind the 2023 Nashville elementary school attack that killed six people, including three children, had been obsessively planning it for years while hiding mental health issues from family and doctors, a police report released Wednesday reveals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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Ambitious Democrats are positioning themselves to seek their party’s 2028 presidential nomination.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Modi’s high-profile involvement underscores the Indian government’s strategic vision of positioning the country as both a content juggernaut and technological leader in entertainment.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The team settled on a patient with SD Autism Spectrum disorder who had an ankle sprain but frustrated Dr. Langdon (Patrick Ball) with his endless questions.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit was settled in 2024 for $1.85 million, according to NBC News, but the emotional damage remains.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Ensconce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensconce. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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