gift
Example Sentences
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We’re a long way from knowing whether she can survive and win a second term, but Austin Beutner and any other legitimate contenders are being handed gifts that will keep on giving.
From Los Angeles Times
“This chain was gifted to me from a friend,” Lopez said as he adjusted the silver around his neck.
From Los Angeles Times
The miracle of freedom, he writes, is “an unmerited gift, a hard-won achievement, and a condition in need of defense.”
It invites a sense of gratitude—which Chesterton fittingly defined as happiness doubled by wonder—for the gift of life and the chance to live it well.
There are also many things it isn’t: no bright green garlands, no mixing of plaids in the same room, and no gift bags under the tree.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
