as in to smear
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
anoint the wound with antiseptic to prevent infection
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India have the depth of talent in every department and even barely missed injured superstar Jasprit Bumrah, who for those who don’t know is soon to be anointed the GOAT quick.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The biblical drama tells the story of David (Michael Iskander), an outcast teenager who is anointed as the new king by the prophet Samuel (Stephen Lang) as the once-mighty King Saul (Ali Suliman) falls victim to his own pride and begins to lose power.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Hudson stars as Isla Gordon, who's anointed as interim president of the fictional Los Angeles Waves, a Lakers-like basketball team with an illustrious reputation, after her brother Cam (Justin Theroux) goes to rehab.
—EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Of course, American institutions and traditions are far stronger than Russia’s fragile post-Soviet democracy was when Putin took over from Boris Yeltsin, who had already done his share of damage before anointing the former KGB lieutenant colonel to be his successor in 1999.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The biblical drama tells the story of David (Michael Iskander), an outcast teenager who is anointed as the new king by the prophet Samuel (Stephen Lang) as the once-mighty King Saul (Ali Suliman) falls victim to his own pride and begins to lose power.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Hudson stars as Isla Gordon, who's anointed as interim president of the fictional Los Angeles Waves, a Lakers-like basketball team with an illustrious reputation, after her brother Cam (Justin Theroux) goes to rehab.
—EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Of course, American institutions and traditions are far stronger than Russia’s fragile post-Soviet democracy was when Putin took over from Boris Yeltsin, who had already done his share of damage before anointing the former KGB lieutenant colonel to be his successor in 1999.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
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Timothy Martin smeared red and black paint on a case shielding a nearly 150-year-old sculpture by Edgar Degas, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Martin and a companion on April 27, 2023, entered the Washington, DC, museum and smeared washable red and black paint on the case protecting Edgar Degas’s 1881 Little Dancer Aged Fourteen in an effort to bring attention to the climate crisis.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Apr. 2025
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In addition, fans are excited to pick up official miniatures to paint and portray desperate battles between humans and Xenomorphs on the table top.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Include a beginner's guide to painting to encourage new techniques.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Not to mention, it’s also constructed with durable stoneware and coated in a nonporous enamel glaze that is stain- and scratch-resistant, too.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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How to Preserve Flowers with Beeswax The hack itself is simple—just melt some beeswax into a bowl or jar, grab a single flower of your choice, and dip it straight in until it's fully coated.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Anoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anoint. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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