ensconced

Example Sentences

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They could not quite make the biggest leap of all, but they were firmly ensconced in the upper echelons.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Routinely forgetting to drop the bat would be a bizarre mistake for any teenage baseball phenom who spent his youth ensconced in the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

While he was ensconced in the Top 10, Sedaka continued to write hits for other artists, remaining a regular composer for Francis but also reaching the charts with Jimmy Clanton.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Now they’re ensconced in Scotland, where he has been an architect and she an English teacher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

These occurred sporadically in his personal correspondence with Abigail, who remained ensconced at home in Quincy, Massachusetts,and with old revolutionary comrades like Benjamin Rush.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis