gift
Example Sentences
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“This chain was gifted to me from a friend,” Lopez said as he adjusted the silver around his neck.
From Los Angeles Times
The miracle of freedom, he writes, is “an unmerited gift, a hard-won achievement, and a condition in need of defense.”
It invites a sense of gratitude—which Chesterton fittingly defined as happiness doubled by wonder—for the gift of life and the chance to live it well.
There are also many things it isn’t: no bright green garlands, no mixing of plaids in the same room, and no gift bags under the tree.
Christmas is three days away, and you’re running out of time to get a gift for the Angels fan in your life.
From Los Angeles Times
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