bestowed

Example Sentences

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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

Their impeccable hearing and quick thinking were rewarded by the Austrian emperor, who bestowed the pretzel bakers with their own coat of arms featuring two lions holding a massive pretzel.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

For the most part, “I Swear” is a string of anecdotes about Mr. Davidson’s life, culminating in an honor bestowed by Queen Elizabeth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The couple will still be on a high after all the festivities and luxuriating in the afterglow of the love — and cash — bestowed upon them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

And yet I am bestowed only with the meager effect of his hard-fought riches, that troubling awe and contempt and piety I still hold for his life.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee