entrenched

entrenched    [en-Trench-t]

adjective.  (ideas, beliefs, etc.) firmly established, difficult to change 

"Eating turkey on Thanksgiving is a tradition that's entrenched in American culture."

"ESPN now sits firmly entrenched in the media establishment, with multi-billion-dollar deals with NFL and NBA."

"People on both sides have very entrenched views on this topic."

bloodcurdling

bloodcurdling     [Bluhd-kurd-ling]

adjective. extremely horrifying 

"Looking to celebrate Halloween in bloodcurdling high style at a low cost?"

"She heard a bloodcurdling scream from a dark house."

"Will you ever forget the bloodcurdling ghost stories that you listened to so breathlessly in the twilight when you were young?"

equivocal

equivocal     [ih-Kwiv-uh-kuh l] 

adjective.  ambiguous; uncertain 

"Are first born children more intelligent? Many studies have explored these ideas, but their findings have been equivocal—some supporting and some rejecting them."

"Pentagon spokesman was equivocal, emphasizing that Wheeler's activities were not indicative of the U.S. taking on a combat stance in Iraq."

"Apple has named its new stylus for iPad a Pencil. The reaction has been equivocal, as it neither derides nor entirely welcomes the Apple Pencil."

equivocal:  uncertain 

unequivocal:   certain 

third time's the charm

third time's the charm 

to express the hope that, after failing twice to accomplish something, one may succeed in the third attempt

"I know that I haven't fixed your car with my first two attempts, but the third time's the charm."

"I've called her twice, but she doesn't answer her phone. I will try again. The third time's the charm."

"Let's watch the third GOP presidential debate. The third time’s the Charm."

toy with

toy with

verb. consider (an idea, proposal, etc.) casually, not serious 

"He is toying with the idea of launching his own London tour company, to be called Where are we?"

"The scientists who are studying the newly discovered star, called KIC 8462852, began to toy with the idea that the strange signals around the star was caused by an advanced alien civilization."

"I am toying with the idea of creating a Facebook page teaching how to code."

picturesque

picturesque     [pik-chuh-Resk]

adjective.  visually charming, suitable for a painting 

"picturesque fall foliage in New Jersey"

"On Sunday in MetLife stadium, the team was working hard under a sunshiny sky that gave way to a picturesque moon."

"Naraha, once a picturesque town in Fukushima prefecture, has been deserted, since a triple meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant four and half years ago."

"The small, picturesque island is connected via a dozen daily ferry departures."

glamorous

glamorous     [glam-er-uh s]

adjective.  full of glamour, beauty, and excitement

"Movie stars look glamorous when they walk down the red carpet."

"Justin Trudeau, the second-youngest prime minister in Canadian history, has a good look, rugged athleticism, glamorous wife, and rapturous fans."

"A trip to the Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, is the epitome of luxury travel, with glamorous parties, luxury yachts, and first-class food and drink."