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
He was anointing them, he said, to become poll workers.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2024
In the Coronation service last year, the oil used for anointing the King was animal free for the first time.
From BBC ● May 14, 2024
The final weekend brings the biggest parades, produced by organizations that borrow traditions from European royalty — anointing kings and queens to rule over the proceedings.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
The praying, vowing, and anointing seemed to take most of the morning. lyrion's legs soon began to ache.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
