On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Anoints. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Anoints meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of anoint
Using Anoints
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of anoint
- In the example corpus, anoints often appears in combinations such as: anoints the, anoints him, who anoints.
Context around Anoints
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Anoints
- In this selection, "anoints" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, god, series, mary, jesus, saul and david stand out and add context to how "anoints" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and gurnemanz anoints him with and and secretly anoints david king. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "anoints" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with anoints
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Samuel then proceeds to Bethelehem and secretly anoints David king. (10 words)
Similarly, Thetis anoints the corpse of Patroclus in order to preserve it. (12 words)
Nkhoma says the name comes from Exodus 31:3 which says that God anoints all manner of workmanship. (18 words)
He anoints the person on the forehead and says this blessing: Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given you the new birth of water and the Spirit and has forgiven you all your sins, strengthen you with His grace to life everlasting. (47 words)
Kundry washes Parsifal's feet and Gurnemanz anoints him with water from the Holy Spring, recognizing him as the pure fool, now enlightened by compassion, and as the new King of the Knights of the Grail. (36 words)
In Mary anoints Jesus with expensive perfume and wipes his feet with her hair, at which Jesus says that it was intended that "she should save this perfume for the day of my burial". (34 words)
Example sentences (11)
Nkhoma says the name comes from Exodus 31:3 which says that God anoints all manner of workmanship.
The former “Hamilton” star, whose new TV series anoints him the protector of Central Park, also puts Words With Friends and “Waves” on his list of stay-at-home essentials.
The same fate should apply to the outgoing governor who anoints a successor from among those seeking a first mandate.
St. Paul, in the first reading, and the woman who anoints Jesus’ feet in the Gospel reading both realize they are sinners, the pope said, but they are moved by love for Jesus.
He anoints the person on the forehead and says this blessing: Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given you the new birth of water and the Spirit and has forgiven you all your sins, strengthen you with His grace to life everlasting.
In Mary anoints Jesus with expensive perfume and wipes his feet with her hair, at which Jesus says that it was intended that "she should save this perfume for the day of my burial".
Kundry washes Parsifal's feet and Gurnemanz anoints him with water from the Holy Spring, recognizing him as the pure fool, now enlightened by compassion, and as the new King of the Knights of the Grail.
Samuel reluctantly does so, and anoints Saul in front of the entire nation, who had gathered to see him.
Samuel then proceeds to Bethelehem and secretly anoints David king.
Similarly, Thetis anoints the corpse of Patroclus in order to preserve it.
The priesthood holder anoints the recipient's head with a drop of oil, then lays hands upon that head and declare their act of anointing.
Common combinations with anoints
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: