bestowed

Example Sentences

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Britain’s Prince Harry bestowed its name on the athletic games he created for wounded soldiers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Their impeccable hearing and quick thinking were rewarded by the Austrian emperor, who bestowed the pretzel bakers with their own coat of arms featuring two lions holding a massive pretzel.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

In 2020, Cambodia’s king had bestowed upon Chen the title of neak oknha, similar to a lordship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The couple will still be on a high after all the festivities and luxuriating in the afterglow of the love — and cash — bestowed upon them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

“You should use the brains God gave you,” my father is in the habit of saying, though we both know he thinks this gift was really bestowed by him.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood