anointed
Example Sentences
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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
The Next Warren Buffett Curse,” or the superstition that those anointed with the title are doomed to fall short, might not be real.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
He was succeeded by Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was judicially ousted in turn before parliament anointed Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul in September -- the country's third prime minister in two years.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
Still, what makes Bublé the new king of Christmas music, if such a title can be anointed?
From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025
This time when he looked at me, he chose another candle from the shelf behind him and anointed it with oil.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
