bestow

Example Sentences

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The awards bestowed by North America's largest critics' group could give movie campaigns much-needed extra momentum as Oscars voting nears.

From Barron's

At the time, the Ulster Unionist Party leader Mike Nesbitt said: "This universally popular figure deserves the highest praise the nation can bestow, and a knighthood is just that."

From BBC

This was not charity bestowed from afar, but mutual aid.

From Los Angeles Times

And because we can learn from it, the authority we bestow on the dictionary is gratifyingly reciprocal.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sycophants bestowed with medals and presidential commendations.

From Los Angeles Times