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
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
He would be, of all, the mightiest, the most beloved, the Lord’s anointed; and he would live in this shining city which his ancestors had seen with longing from far away.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.