as a gift

Example Sentences

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But without the proper documentation or court-ordered child support, the Internal Revenue Service could characterize this money as a gift or settlement.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

It is also a popular houseplant often given as a gift.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

In my theological tradition, we remember the Fourth Commandment not only as an obligation but as a gift.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

In Turkey, he met a young Iranian Christian pastor who gave him a Bible as a gift.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Note: I mailed this singular monograph to the library as a gift; however, I am not really certain that it was ever accepted.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole