anoint
Example Sentences
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The go-to benchmarks and data providers for stocks and bonds were anointed long ago.
Rice torched Arizona State for a career-high seven catches, 133 yards and two touchdowns, boldly staking his claim to be the Trojans’ top receiver, even if he wasn’t about to anoint himself.
From Los Angeles Times
Stenson’s celebrity stock rose in 2010 when he was anointed “Best Bartender in America” by his peers nationwide at the Tales of the Cocktail festival, one of the highest honors in the industry.
From Seattle Times
Like “The Last of Us,” it follows a flawed father figure trying to protect an anointed child from those who fear him or wish to do him wrong.
From Los Angeles Times
Then he was enclosed behind a screen where he was anointed with holy oil.
From Seattle Times
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