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Recent Examples of bequeath
Our Founders bequeathed us something rare and great.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Mar. 2025
The city bequeathed him a new nickname, borrowed from their greatest footballing son — ‘Kvaradona’.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Missoula, Montana, where he was born, bequeathed him a folksy Eagle Scout congeniality, all nasal delivery and gee-whiz enthusiasm.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
As evidence of malfeasance, Donna Arduin, the new chief financial officer, wrote in an e-mail to staff that Rutter and her team had bequeathed the center an operating deficit of more than a hundred million dollars.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Mar. 2025
The city bequeathed him a new nickname, borrowed from their greatest footballing son — ‘Kvaradona’.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Missoula, Montana, where he was born, bequeathed him a folksy Eagle Scout congeniality, all nasal delivery and gee-whiz enthusiasm.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
As evidence of malfeasance, Donna Arduin, the new chief financial officer, wrote in an e-mail to staff that Rutter and her team had bequeathed the center an operating deficit of more than a hundred million dollars.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequeath
Verb
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Place the basil leaves (and optional lemon zest) into a clean glass jar.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The judge will be left to decide how the company should be punished, concluding the biggest tech antitrust case in 25 years.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Brunson tried to will the Knicks back with a 3-pointer and floater on back-to-back possessions, cutting the deficit to 110-107 with 1:06 left.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
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Stalin willed into being socialist realism, a hagiographic style that crept into art forms like music and painting.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Bequeath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequeath. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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