Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestowed (on or upon)
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In contrast to that excitement, the Oscar for best supporting actor provided almost no drama whatsoever.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026 -
That could, some insiders say, be the current trend, three-year contracts, instead of five or six, with enough resources provided to give the new coach a chance to rebuild quickly through the transfer portal.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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For the occasion, my mother had put on her Balenciaga, a black dress with two wide shoulder straps, a firm bodice, a full skirt that ended a few inches above the ankles, and the illusion of an underskirt supplied by a band of taffeta ruffles, also black, that peeked out from beneath the hem.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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The world is abundantly supplied with oil and energy.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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Buckley, clad in an elegant red and pink strapless gown, accepted the accolade with a rousing speech, thanking her husband and the team behind the film, and gushing over the emotional complexity of motherhood.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Junior exuded an aura of rebellious elegance — clad in black with an Amiri bomber jacket, sunglasses and a long silver chain attached to his pants, and sipping on a red cup.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
15 Mar. 2026
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All of the rooms offer ocean views, and there’s even a floating dock equipped with lounge chairs.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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These students’ rooms were then equipped with air-quality monitors, and the students were given Fitbits to assess their sleep quality on the night before a physical fitness test they were required to take, and apparently pass, in order to graduate.—
Richard A. Lovett,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Bestowed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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