Sentence examples for anointed to from inspiring English sources

He is now anointed to be his party's prime ministerial candidate for the next general election.

There was a time when being anointed to the leadership was a matter of connections.

But he couldn't write the Frankfurter biography because he'd already been anointed to write a life of Jackson.

ONLY a year ago Jens Stoltenberg (above) seemed a humdrum prime minister anointed to statesmanship by a grateful public.

There's this assumption that he is almost going to be anointed to that position instead of elected," said Ramsbottom.

Xi Jinping, anointed to replace President Hu Jintao in 2012, is expected to be appointed vice president.

Throughout history people have used saliva to anoint, to charm, to protect.

"For a small group of select people to believe they have the authority to anoint someone to be the candidate is ridiculous," Mr. Walls said.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.

Accordingly, I was anointed prior to each of my terms as governor".

"That history has anointed me to save my country in its hour of need".