Words similar to anointed

Example sentences for: anointed

How can you use “anointed” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

David Westin has been anointed Roone Arledge's successor as head of the news division, but Arledge seems reluctant to cede his power.
The International Chess Federation anointed its first black grandmaster . Maurice Ashley, a 34-year-old Jamaican immigrant to the United States, earned his place among the world's 470 grandmasters through superior tournament play.
Party leaders have anointed Bush because he is mercifully disconnected from Flytrap.
He earned everything he has, unlike softies like Bush and Forbes, who had the world handed to them, and Clinton, who was anointed by Fulbright and got his own free ride!
With those waters, the Kings of Judah of the House of David were anointed for four centuries.