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enshrined

  • past participle
    of enshrine.
    enshrine
    verb (used with object)
    to enclose in or as in a shrine.
  • past tense form
    of enshrine.
    enshrine
    verb (used with object)
    to enclose in or as in a shrine.

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Shaikh said they wanted to see the right to roam enshrined in the law as it was in Scotland when the Land Reform Act came into effect in 2005.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Hinojosa, a state representative, says protections should be enshrined in law.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Only three Ramones songs ever made it to the Billboard Hot 100 — “Rockaway Beach,” “Sheena Is A Punk Rocker,” and “Do You Wanna Dance,” all absolute bangers that should be enshrined in the culture.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

That authority is, oddly enough, not currently enshrined in statute.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

But my mother overruled him, so the wall was enshrined.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman