bestowed

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The accolade has previously been bestowed upon politicians and celebrities including Sir Winston Churchill and Dame Judi Dench.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The WGA bestowed the Walter Bernstein Award on Colbert, meant to honor artists with a “willingness to confront social injustice in the face of adversity.”

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

Created by López to honor the legendary Mexican American actress, the award is bestowed to a filmmaker whose work amplifies Latino voices.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Those are all monikers bestowed upon Howard Silverblatt, longtime senior index analyst at S&P Global.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

“I have not bestowed my tenderness anywhere. I have never had any such thing.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens