How to Use bestow in a Sentence

bestow

verb

• The university bestowed on her an honorary degree.
• While the crown is bestowed on the heads of both men and women, tiaras are worn by the latter.
  — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 6 May 2023
• Ronald Rivest sports a white beard, smiles with his eyes and bestows his tech gifts on the people of the world.
  — Quanta Magazine, 12 Mar. 2020
• And 2022 feels as fitting a time as any to bestow the world with some good news.
  — Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 16 Nov. 2022
• Selznick wanted to bestow his young film star with a new name.
  — Devin Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2020
• That said, some couples still choose to bestow the ring in their own way.
  — Brittany Loggins, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2023
• There's just you, a link, and the vague hope that Yeezus himself will bestow upon thee a pair of fire kicks.
  — Jake Woolf, GQ, 6 Mar. 2018
• At some point, Zerlang bestowed on Tonning the moniker of Capt.
  — Robert Earle Howells, SFChronicle.com, 5 July 2018
• Her voice is one of the greatest gifts from God any singer has ever been bestowed with.
  — Scott Huver, CNN, 13 Sep. 2019
• The statue at 21st and H streets NW is said to bestow good luck on students who rub its nose.
  — Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
• When Rocket bestows Thor with a new eye, Thor is able to see a way forward.
  — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2018
• The quality of what’s in the bottle, not the number bestowed on it, is what will compel me to buy a wine again.
  — Lettie Teague, WSJ, 3 May 2018
• Note that the song begins with the words kamah ma’alot tovot — how many good favors has God bestowed upon us.
  — Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2023
• Note that the song begins with the words kamah ma'alot tovot — how many good favors has God bestowed upon us.
  — Rabbi Avi Weiss, Jewish Journal, 2 Apr. 2018
• The meeting with Biden could bestow greater legitimacy on the crown prince’s plans and his path to the throne.
  — Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2022
• The 63-year-old actor is no stranger to having awards bestowed upon him.
  — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2019
• And her alleged horse is not even on the outside for all to admire and from which to bestow a royal wave.
  — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Nov. 2021
• Blessings will be bestowed on those who have been genuine in their souls.
  — Essence, 4 Mar. 2024
• Beyond some big moments on the field, Beckham has bestowed his wisdom and set the tone.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2024
• Last year he was bestowed the honor of Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
  — Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024
• The Luck House bestows good luck on its visitors; time stops in the Forever House.
  — Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 16 July 2023
• Bat control is a precious gift, bestowed upon the very few.
  — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 10 Mar. 2020
• And went all out on my quads and calves to tackle the post-workout soreness my new program had bestowed to me.
  — Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 7 Aug. 2023
• Click through to see the many twins (and a few bonus doppelgangers!) Riverdale has already bestowed upon us.
  — refinery29.com, 12 May 2018
• But how many Oscars will the academy bestow on that film?
  — Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2022
• But those came in the era when titles were bestowed by polls and other ranking systems.
  — George Schroeder, USA TODAY, 15 May 2018
• And a pilgrim never knows what gifts her needs will bestow upon her host.
  — Lisa Wells, Harper’s Magazine , 13 Mar. 2023
• The only way Tom and Laura could have titles would be if they are bestowed upon them.
  — Town & Country, 7 May 2023
• Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature.
  — John Archibald | [e-mail], al.com, 14 July 2019
• The Enquirer's Women of the Year award is bestowed on women who make Cincinnati a better place to live and work.
  — Annasofia Scheve, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 9 May 2024