anointed

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Monuments to Adam Smith and David Hume on the Royal Mile have also been anointed with plastic crowns.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Valdes was anointed a "hero of the Republic" for his part in the revolution.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

In each market mania, new celebrity stock pickers get anointed, from Ryan Jacob and his Internet Fund during the dot-com era to Cathie Wood and her ARK Innovation ETF during the pandemic rally of 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

They believe that God speaks directly to and through the NAR’s anointed apostles and prophets about current and sometimes future events.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Over chair-backs in hall they dropped their mantles and passed in to the polished tubs, where maids poured out warm baths for them, anointed them, and pulled fresh tunics, fleecy cloaks around them.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer