How to Use ensconce in a Sentence

ensconce

verb
  • He ensconced himself in front of the television.
  • The sculpture is safely ensconced behind glass.
  • Of the changeling child found ensconced in the family crib.
    — Adam Verner september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • My toes must stay securely ensconced, for now.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • For now, her baby is happily ensconced in a year-round day care.
    — Amy Joyce, Washington Post, 25 June 2019
  • In other words, worlds apart from the one in which Lucien is ensconced.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
  • Here, we’re all safely ensconced in plush seat cushions and bolted to the floor.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
  • This is perhaps why many retreats are nestled in grassy pastures and ensconced by leafy trees.
    — Christina Liao, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2017
  • So to photograph one ensconced in its nest, with two chicks, is quasi-miraculous.
    — David Holahan, courant.com, 21 May 2017
  • And making connections with their food once ensconced.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Athletic are safely ensconced in mid-table, with little to play for in the run-in.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Their new house, ensconced in Tyvek wrap, is coming along; the family hopes to move in by the end of this year.
    — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 25 July 2019
  • But don't worry -- the mice were safely ensconced in their own comfy little cages with bedding and food.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 Mar. 2020
  • The driver is ensconced, pod-like, by a center console and door treatments that stand out in a silver trim.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 Oct. 2019
  • His hand, protectively ensconced in a sliding mitt, touched the bag before the tag.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Fico could still end up in a situation where he is ensconced in power as the hand behind the throne.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2018
  • While many embrace Al-Masih as a savior, those ensconced in power view him as a grave threat.
    — Brian Lowry, CNN, 30 Dec. 2019
  • Just a few months ago, Rosenberg looked safely ensconced in the president’s chair.
    — Adrian Walker, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2018
  • Spa days aren’t complete without a cozy robe to ensconce yourself in, and this one from Riley will do the trick.
    — Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, 4 Nov. 2020
  • Today, guests can revel in the natural beauty of the area and recharge while ensconced in comfort.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
  • The 32 teams are here, ensconced in state-of-the-art training facilities.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 14 June 2018
  • For a shape to be convex, any line between two points inside of it or on its perimeter must be fully ensconced within it.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
  • The houses lining the road are white and proud and modern and ensconced behind tall gates; there are no pedestrians to be seen.
    — David Roth, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2020
  • From start to finish, the condo sale took five weeks and they are happily ensconced in their new home in Hayward.
    — Kathleen Pender, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 May 2018
  • Katharina tells no one else in the house; Hirsch spends the night, and most of the next day, safely ensconced inside the refuge.
    — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2016
  • By the late ’80s and ’90s, fajitas were ensconced in the wider pop culture.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023
  • And it's all ensconced in the natural beauty of the Sonoran Desert.
    — Leah Silverman, Town & Country, 11 Apr. 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
  • He gets taken in by a group of women and girls ensconced in a rural Southern seminary.
    — Michael Heaton, cleveland.com, 23 June 2017
  • They were hand-picked by the mayor’s office and comfortably ensconced with minimal fuss.
    — Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

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