bestowed
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Less than a year after retiring, Sobers received a knighthood in the New Year Honours of 1975, which was bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II during a royal visit to Barbados.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Polish Order of the White Eagle bestowed on Zelensky in 2023 by then President Andrzej Duda can be revoked if he is deemed to have "committed an act making them unworthy" of the honour.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Similarly, the prize for actor was bestowed on both Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne, co-stars of Lukas Dhont’s World War I romantic drama “Coward.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
It didn’t take long for Bogle to identify a sliver of daylight in the mandate bestowed upon his new firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
So she bestowed it, and happily he took it.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
