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
In December, he anointed Flavio -- a Rio de Janeiro senator -- as his political heir.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
Many in my and my parents’ generations are wary of anointed leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
Still, what makes Bublé the new king of Christmas music, if such a title can be anointed?
From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025
Three of the scheduled anointed speakers did not show, among them church founders Rev. Thomas McNair, my godfather, and Sister Virginia Ingram, both having pleaded illness or scheduling conflicts.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
