anointed
Example Sentences
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According to Licence, this interpretation could help resolve a longstanding historical puzzle: why would a pope support the violent removal of an anointed king?
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Thatcher, his latest anointed icon, fares no better than a butterfly pinned to his mood board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
After her conviction for embezzlement last year, it became clear Le Pen would need a Plan B and eventually she anointed Bardella as her stand-in candidate.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
So far, there are no visible cracks that would produce someone like Venezuela’s Rodríguez, who could be anointed by the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Catelyn had been anointed with the seven oils and named in the rainbow of light that filled the sept of River- run.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
