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
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
The international lists anointed Greece and Boquete, Panama, a small community with a large expat population.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026
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
Wishing to speak for proof of companionship, and knowing his delight in tales of superstition, I asked him, “Is your rifle anointed with luck grease?”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
