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Possessed of a booming contralto, Ms. Dexter doesn’t sing lyrics so much as preach them as if she were imparting carefully chosen passages of Scripture.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2012

He dispenses fat, fuzzy thoughts on atomic scientists, moral responsibility, and the apocalyptic menace of the bomb as if he were imparting profound revelations rather than portentous bromides.

From Time Magazine Archive

They forgot the messages they were imparting to the dead.

From The Eternal Maiden by Harré, T. Everett

“Almost anyone here, if you are recognised,” she said, as gaily as though she were imparting delightful information.

From The Dark Star by Stevens, William Dodge

The rays of the setting sun were imparting even more than their wonted cheerfulness to the airy and bustling streets of Milan.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 52, February, 1862 by Various