bestowed
Example Sentences
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The month before, Putin had bestowed him with a state honor, the Order of Friendship.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Exhibit A: Wolf Blitzer, whose white beard has bestowed the gift of perpetual old age on him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Britain’s Prince Harry bestowed its name on the athletic games he created for wounded soldiers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
In 2004, Sir Elton was awarded fellowship of the Ivors Academy, and his old collaborator, the late George Michael, also had that honour bestowed upon him on Thursday - 10 years after his death.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
“Every day they bestowed upon the statue of Bel twelve bushels of flour, forty sheep, and fifty gallons of wine.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
