as in smeared
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
anoint the wound with antiseptic to prevent infection
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Recent Examples of anointed
When the accused are forced to rely on a public defender who has been anointed and installed by the same state attorney prosecuting the case against them, our system breaks down.
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Adam Farkas, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2024
Harris has now been anointed by those same party elders.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2024
As a woman originally from the South, North Carolina to be exact, this brand will be a legacy-builder for Christie to influence more than just her peers and the publications and brands that have anointed her as a pivotal voice to pay attention to.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 Oct. 2024
Toni Morrison anointed him heir to James Baldwin.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Adam Farkas, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2024
Harris has now been anointed by those same party elders.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2024
As a woman originally from the South, North Carolina to be exact, this brand will be a legacy-builder for Christie to influence more than just her peers and the publications and brands that have anointed her as a pivotal voice to pay attention to.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 Oct. 2024
Toni Morrison anointed him heir to James Baldwin.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Anointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anointed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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