Example Sentences

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Supporters think the passage bestows citizenship on virtually any person born in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In order to truly feel the benefit and gift that this money bestows, you clearly need to make sure it makes a difference elsewhere, too.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

“No,” he added, “it is the office of the president that bestows those far-reaching protections to the office holder.”

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2025

Redemption implies salvation or forgiveness, two graces Lorraine lacks for strangers and barely bestows on loved ones.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2024

Can I bear the consciousness that every endearment he bestows is a sacrifice made on principle?

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë