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  • noun uncountable The state of being enshrined
  • noun countable The act of enshrining or something that enshrines

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Examples

  • In the modestly titled enshrinement "Michael Jackson: The Immortal," at Seattle's KeyArena Wednesday and Thursday, the artful Montreal circus threw every whiz-bang special effect they've got into this touring homage.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • VanDerveer called her enshrinement an "exciting homecoming for my mother, Rita," because her parents met at Springfield College.

    News - chicagotribune.com 2011

  • VanDerveer called her enshrinement an "exciting homecoming for my mother, Rita," because her parents met at Springfield College.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed BRIAN MAHONEY 2011

  • VanDerveer called her enshrinement an "exciting homecoming for my mother, Rita," because her parents met at Springfield College.

    News - chicagotribune.com 2011

  • VanDerveer's homecoming: Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer called her enshrinement an "exciting homecoming for my mother, Rita," because her parents met at Springfield College.

    SFGate: Top News Stories Brian Mahoney 2011

  • But the principle—that contract deserved this kind of enshrinement—was significant nonetheless.

    A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

  • Today, sluggers denied for Hall of Fame enshrinement are in all likelihood not wishing that they had never been tempted by steroids -- they're wishing that they picked up a different glove in Little League and learned how to throw a slider.

    Asher Smith: Hall of Fame Voters Don't Care When Pitchers Take Steroids Asher Smith 2011

  • Today, sluggers denied for Hall of Fame enshrinement are in all likelihood not wishing that they had never been tempted by steroids -- they're wishing that they picked up a different glove in Little League and learned how to throw a slider.

    Asher Smith: Hall of Fame Voters Don't Care When Pitchers Take Steroids Asher Smith 2011

  • Does Jeff Bagwell, rejected his first year on the ballot, merit enshrinement in the National Baseball Hall of Fame?

    Asher Smith: Hall of Fame Voters Don't Care When Pitchers Take Steroids Asher Smith 2011

  • Does Jeff Bagwell, rejected his first year on the ballot, merit enshrinement in the National Baseball Hall of Fame?

    Asher Smith: Hall of Fame Voters Don't Care When Pitchers Take Steroids Asher Smith 2011

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