vouchsafe

A monk named Paschalis devotes his life to a biography of the noncanonical saint Wilgefortis, a venerated Christian noblewoman who grew a beard to vouchsafe her chastity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

“And it’s my first time at the Los Angeles Times Book Festival. I suppose, given the circumstances, it’s OK to vouchsafe my secrets or at least one secret about this book.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2022

Only regarding the next can we vouchsafe certainty.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 14, 2018

In a space becoming tighter by the hour, here was an artist determined to vouchsafe whatever freedom he could for his imagination.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 7, 2018

"To vouchsafe for our good intentions, my brother Ser Perwyn will remain here until she is safely returned to you."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

We secure the latter firmly to the couch; the former vouchsafes to deliver a stream of car chases and oh-no-they-locked-themselves-in-the-walk-in-freezer episodes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Although federal law vouchsafes a right to interpreters, financially strapped hospitals often slide by with a minimum of service.

From Time Magazine Archive

And even more happy than proud, since the most splendid gift which the Divine Being from time to time vouchsafes to poor humanity is that of genius.

From Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) by Elliott Graeme

I have always thought that in connection with those abnormal conditions nature vouchsafes us glimpses into her most mysterious depths.

From The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. by Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann

But it is the case, in this life, that the Eternal Power always vouchsafes the success of a brave action to one alone, so that others cumber themselves about it in vain.

From The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. by Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann

Being in Iran hasn’t vouchsafed them much happiness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

God has vouchsafed to me a priceless gift in the weapon of ahimsa.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022

In a statement in February, however, the Taliban affirmed that the rights vouchsafed to women by Islam included business ownership, inheritance, education, work, choosing one’s husband, security, health, and “a good life.”

From The New Yorker ● Oct. 21, 2019

Only much later does Anthony realize that he has been vouchsafed a vision of the Grail King.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 27, 2017

The gods had not even vouchsafed him that much.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

A pivotal battleground would be in the Central Valley, where spraying of the herbicide is common l and agricultural groups defend it as an essential tool in controlling weeds and vouchsafing the food supply.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2017

Instead, Mr. Pence has thrown himself into the work with relish, constantly vouchsafing the character of “this good man” Donald Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2016

I thank Mr. Nichols for vouchsafing us that glimpse of a watershed opening night in American drama, an uncommon gift from one theater lover to many others.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2012

Lahiri speaks quietly and deliberately, vouchsafing only the occasional smile.

From Time Magazine Archive

But Mollie was too frightened to observe him closely, and vouchsafing no reply to his remark, quickened her steps again.

From The Heatherford Fortune a sequel to the Magic Cameo by Mrs. Georgie Sheldon