Sentence examples for anointed for from inspiring English sources

"We never suggested that they should be anointed for a million dollar book contract".

All but anointed for the Republican nomination, he has not left any time for Republican leaders to wring their hands over Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's withdrawal.

The story of the folk revival has been told so often that its signal moments seem carved in oak, like Stations of the Cross: Woody Guthrie hopping freight trains, Pete Seeger serenading civil-rights marchers, Bob Dylan anointed for his protest singing, then crucified for going electric.

Derry/Londonderry was the first in 2013, Hull's turn arrives in 2017, Paisley hopes to be anointed for 2021 – though it isn't in fact a city, and if Paisley's most celebrated MP, Mhairi Black, has her way, the UK itself may not last that long.

Luhrmann's exuberantly stylised adaptation of one of America's favourite novels scooped three of the top film acting prizes, with absent Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio anointed for his role as party-throwing 1920s tycoon Jay Gatsby, while Joel Edgerton's portrayal of macho millionaire Tom Buchanan won him best supporting actor.

To be sure, there are plenty of very good teams, just none anointed for greatness like unbeaten Kentucky was last season when the brackets were announced.

The love feast (Holy Communion) is observed twice each year and includes foot washing, a fellowship meal, and anointing for physical and spiritual health.

The crown translates a woman to a Queen – endless gold, circling itself, an O like a well, fathomless, for the years to drown in – history's bride, anointed, blessed, for a crowning.

Christian Streiff had been the anointed successor for a mere 13 months.

What newly anointed leader for whom maintenance of power was the main objective would have risked such a step?

Mr. Schulter said he wanted to keep the committeeman's job, even though Mr. Pawar defeated his anointed successor for alderman.