anointed
Example Sentences
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When Maduro replaced Chávez in 2013, Flores anointed herself his “First Combatant.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
In December, he anointed Flavio -- a Rio de Janeiro senator -- as his political heir.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
Still, what makes Bublé the new king of Christmas music, if such a title can be anointed?
From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025
Diced and seasoned tomato—red, sweet, alive—stacked under finely chopped, lightly cured and anointed scallop and a drizzle of creamy soy dressing.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025
“Every drüskelle in history has been inducted into the order through the same ceremony since Djel anointed the first of us.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
