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

Reports have swirled in the media that the younger Khamenei has already been anointed by the Assembly of Experts, a grouping of some 88 senior clerics tasked with this responsibility.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

He was succeeded by Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was judicially ousted in turn before parliament anointed Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul in September -- the country's third prime minister in two years.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Still, what makes Bublé the new king of Christmas music, if such a title can be anointed?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

Every day she anointed it with the kerosene.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith