bestowed
Example Sentences
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But the singer said his connection to fans was more important than any of the other honours bestowed upon him.
From BBC
One experienced flyer bestowed this advice: “Listen. Do what they say. Trust.”
From Seattle Times
The little-known Italian Baroque painter’s approach bestowed an aura of dignified understanding usually reserved for the upper classes onto people who were down and out.
From Los Angeles Times
If you thought you could no longer be shocked by the lavish gifts conservative billionaires have reportedly bestowed on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Thursday’s remarkable investigative report from ProPublica might surprise you.
From Los Angeles Times
He has no formal royal title though he technically retains a status bestowed when he was a child as a grandson of a monarch.
From Reuters
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