anoint

Example Sentences

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The third-placed Pheu Thai party of jailed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra agreed to join him in a coalition, alongside several smaller parties, and parliament will anoint him on Thursday.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Manager Dave Roberts refused to anoint Ohtani as his Game 7 starter after the Dodgers’ heart-stopping 3-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

Late in Tuesday’s win, Finney-Smith set a powerful screen, finished a nifty dunk and then pulled off a dramatic steal, leading coach JJ Redick to anoint him as one of the team’s spiritual leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

Nearly four months after the Conservatives went down to their worst defeat in a general election in their history, they are about to anoint a new leader.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

“A stone of no great size which the priests of Delphi anoint every day with oil.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton