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Example sentences for: anointed

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Hugues was anointed at Reims with an oil said to have been brought to earth by the angels, thus establishing kingship by divine right for the French.
Having scored well ahead of Bauer and Buchanan, Forbes anointed himself "the conservative in a two-man race" against Bush.
Hip-hop's leading magazines, Vibe and the Source , have run adoring cover stories about him, and even the New York Times has anointed him rap's savviest mogul.
For some Americans, JFK remains the anointed apostle of the New Frontier.
David Westin has been anointed Roone Arledge's successor as head of the news division, but Arledge seems reluctant to cede his power.