It's the time when the garden is full of new and constantly changing possibilities every time you step outside, where the farmer's markets are essentially throwing their produce at you and even though the kids are once again ensconced in schoolrooms nobody is quite ready for the warm, golden nights to end. ❋ Sarah (2009)
Then Martin ensconced himself upon a lower limb of the tree, which had a mossy cushion against the trunk as though nature or time had designed it for a teller of tales. ❋ Unknown (1922)
Then Martin ensconced himself upon the lower limb of the tree, which had a mossy cushion against the trunk as though nature or time had designed it for a teller of tales. ❋ Unknown (1921)
I mean, I'm kind of … 'ensconced' is not the right word, but I'm there, I'm here. ❋ Unknown (2009)
President Nicolas Sarkozy lobbied to put Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the helm of the IMF because he wanted a potentially dangerous political opponent out of the country and comfortably ensconced in a job that was unlikely to attract the notice of French voters. ❋ Paul Hannon (2011)
Let's crowbar our way toward that booth, toward the entity ensconced in admirers. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Today in Western society we have ensconced ourselves in comfortable houses, each with a refrigerator and a stove in the kitchen, a deep freeze and a washing machine in the utility room, a vacuum cleaner and an iron, hot and cold running water, a bathroom with plumbing, and a variety of cleaning agents. ❋ Ben Hobrink (2011)
After Gus (Giancarlo Esposito) threatened Walt (Bryan Cranston) and his family on last week's Breaking Bad, Walt decides it's time to make sure Skyler (Anna Gunn), Junior (RJ Mitte) and Holly are safely ensconced at Hank's house. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Her feet were ensconced in ice blue Ferragamo sandals with three-inch heels that exposed her freshly pedicured toes. ❋ Cheryl Faye (2011)
Pakistani recalcitrance at launching military excursions against insurgents ensconced within the northwest tribal belt and its recent dismissal of CIA personnel from Pakistani soil has prompted the U.S. to send worrisome overtures to Islamabad. ❋ Michael Hughes (2011)
In the 1814 plan there was no hope to reconquer the United States, but with a British army firmly ensconced in the interior of New York, amid what the British yet again assumed was a sympathetic population, the Americans might have to concede a more southerly border for the Canadian provinces, if not in New York, then perhaps in Maine. ❋ Col. Matthew Moten (2011)
In the meantime Thomas Mugridge, like a drowned rat, was being dragged out from under the forecastle head where he had cravenly ensconced himself. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Too wide awake to think of sleeping, I ensconced myself with The ❋ Unknown (2010)
Of course, the idiotic Confederates had failed to supply themselves with proper "cannons" to fire the "torpedoes" so perhaps Admiral Farragut was guilty of false bravado or as the Jesuits ensconced in Mobile would have surmised; "Canonical law would preclude warring factions from killing innocent Mobile Bay bottom feeding flounder indiscriminately." ❋ Unknown (2009)
He is now safely ensconced back in the bosom of Black Library as their Range Development Editor where runs the e-book, Print on Demand and audio ranges, as well as being responsible for unearthing new writing talent. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Back in the house, Dick found Paula playing to the madrono sages, and ensconced himself on the couch to wait and wonder if she would kiss him good night when bedtime came. ❋ Unknown (2010)
And, I wouldn't have to have any "quota", because, well, if I'm going for mind-blowing, I think the most mind-blowing writers are, in fact, outsiders and they end up having a more mind-blowing vision than people safely ensconced in the mainstream. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Person’s friend: Man, that light is so annoying, have you thought about getting it ensconced?
Person: [Dafaq] is that supposed to mean?
Person’s friend: you know, surrounding it with something to direct the light so it doesn’t annoy me by getting in my eyes. Like a [lampshade] for example…
Person: Oh… that makes more sense, yeah the old lampshade broke, and I just haven’t gotten around to getting a [new one] I guess.
Person’s friend: Well we have time now, let’s go out and get a new one. ❋ Mikkebak (2023)
