Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestow (on or upon)
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The Super Bowl Halftime Show typically draws over 100 million viewers, providing unprecedented global exposure for artists and their cultural impact.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025 -
However, many plant protein powders combine different sources to provide all essential amino acids, including leucine.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The military contractor supplies weapons to Israel and is the maker of the MK-84 bomb, an unguided heavy explosive with a wide blast radius.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the post-merger structure, CBS Studios’ primary focus remains supplying the CBS broadcast network while still being able to do streaming series for Paramount+ and outside streamers when an opportunity presents itself.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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Authorities said the arson suspect was, as captured on video at the time, clad in a gray hoodie and gray sweatpants walking on church grounds.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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After paying a three-euro (about $3) gate fee at the park’s entrance, visitors then face another 10-minute ride further into the pine and gorse-clad hills along a switchback road that reaches about 1,000 meters above sea level.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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The property is equipped with a heating system and a cooling system.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Nepal gave itself an imperfect constitution—but also a Parliament equipped with the means to perfect it.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Bestow (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestow%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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