anointing
Example Sentences
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In that sense, it appeared more like an anointing than a procedural formality: the veteran of the American left passing the baton to a younger standard-bearer.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2026
But she proved the doubters wrong, anointing herself in the process as a global fashion icon.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
He was anointing them, he said, to become poll workers.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2024
Since her star-making turn in “Girls Trip” seven years ago, headlines about Haddish have shifted from anointing her as Hollywood’s next big thing to predicting her downfall after a series of scandals.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024
I was in my room after lunch, reading James chapter five because I would talk about the biblical roots of the anointing of the sick during family time, when I heard the sounds.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
