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bestowed

adjective as in loaned

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Typically, the title is bestowed on someone still actively writing music, whereas Mr. Pärt retired from composition several years ago.

For the ancient Egyptians and Assyrians, kings were created in God’s image, but for the Israelites, this honor was bestowed on every individual.

Selvaraju’s mother, at the age of seven, was taken to that same market and, similarly, bestowed with the gift of becoming an exceptional cook.

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When I look back over these past months I am overwhelmed by the kindnesses bestowed not only on me but on my wife and daughters.

Of the many double-edged gifts bestowed upon us by the streaming service gods, the welter of celebrity documentaries is perhaps the most remarkable.

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