bestower

Definition of bestowernext

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Recent Examples of bestower The snooty pooches will premiere on the streamer in late January/early February for the 151st showing of the best-in-class Best in Show-bestower. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestower
Noun
  • There’s also Margo’s roommate Susie (Thaddea Graham), a delightfully nerdy cosplayer who turns out to be the most steadfast support-giver in Margo’s life.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • The gift giver is married; her husband and my fiancé are friends as well.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • And those benefactors could withdraw their support, too (within the bounds of their contracts, but good luck suing them).
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
  • The logic went that the Lebanese Shiite group – which has posed a persistent threat to Israel for 44 years – would finally succumb if stripped of its Iranian benefactor.
    Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Congress is already reviewing bipartisan legislation called the Living Donor Protection Act that would prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage based on donor status.
    Gabriel Schnickel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss were among the biggest individual crypto donors to Trump’s 2024 election campaign.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • According to the government, the other minor was excluded as a contributor.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
  • Bradley Iger is a contributor at Edmunds.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026

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“Bestower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestower. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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