endow

Example Sentences

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One thing was clear: Flying was endowed with a sense of occasion, if only for wealthy passengers and businessmen.

From Los Angeles Times

And it will pay for 230 early childhood coaching certificate scholarships, two endowed doctoral fellowships and two endowed professorships.

From Seattle Times

A major champion of the legislation, Rep. Adam Botana, said this bill upholds "a constitutional God-given right endowed by our creator."

From Salon

The collector and the gallery he endowed are known mostly for East Asian art and the work of American artist James McNeill Whistler.

From Washington Post

The Mead Foundation endowed an office at the Huntington Library and — for 50 years — awarded Kelsey grants to cover his research expenses.

From Los Angeles Times