have anointed
- present perfect of anoint.
Example Sentences
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Many journalists have anointed him both—a destroyer of worlds but also a deal-maker, a patsy but also a conquering hero.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2023
The impromptu song lyrics have anointed Nootbaar as a Samurai and refer to him by his middle name — Tatsuji — which is his grandfather’s name.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2023
But I think we want to hear what this person we have anointed a genius has to say about what he did.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 4, 2019
They have anointed Representative Mark Meadows of North Carolina as their leader and principal spokesman.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2017
"I have anointed myself with the unguent, and drank of the potion, ha! ha! ha!" cried Dorothy, with a wild gesture, and wilder laughter.
From The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest by Ainsworth, William Harrison
