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Recent Examples of bequeath
Upon her death in 2022, the Crown Jewels were bequeathed to her son, King Charles.
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Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Certainly the june bug — winged music, forest crackle, witness to the lives of mud — will bequeath some of her vitality to the sharp song of the bird from a city so foreign to her.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
To the presentation of personal items, all culled from the trove of clothing and ephemera (photos, letters, books) that Talley bequeathed to SCAD in 2022, Gomes has added some of the gifts to the school’s permanent collection that the style arbiter coaxed out of his designer friends.
—Amy Fine Collins, Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
Indyke and Kahn serve as co-executors of Epstein's estate, were bequeathed by Epstein $50 and $25 million respectively, and managed Epstein's legal and financial affairs.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Certainly the june bug — winged music, forest crackle, witness to the lives of mud — will bequeath some of her vitality to the sharp song of the bird from a city so foreign to her.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
To the presentation of personal items, all culled from the trove of clothing and ephemera (photos, letters, books) that Talley bequeathed to SCAD in 2022, Gomes has added some of the gifts to the school’s permanent collection that the style arbiter coaxed out of his designer friends.
—Amy Fine Collins, Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
Indyke and Kahn serve as co-executors of Epstein's estate, were bequeathed by Epstein $50 and $25 million respectively, and managed Epstein's legal and financial affairs.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequeath
Verb
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Soon after leaving school, the organization Fighting Words changed that for me.—
Via Riverhead,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Rather than leave existing clients in the lurch, Lee allowed IDW to essentially inherit those accounts, allowing the fledgling business to become profitable within its first year of operation.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Miguel just willed himself to get that hit, and then Alex Call, just being prepared and being able to hit the outfield grass.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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But not on the field, 36,000-plus surrounding him, willing him not to make a catch.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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“Bequeath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequeath. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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