Verb (used with object) : The trophy was bestowed upon the winner. ,Time spent in study is time well bestowed.    From Dictionary.com. 

And finally, he comments on the title bestowed upon him by the Western media.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2003-07-01] Reference

✒It might seem that the title bestowed on Sir Ben Kingsley in 2002 is more trouble than it's worth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hugh Muir's diary] Reference

The Loon, to give him the title bestowed on him by the men in the boat, hesitated as he caught the sound of whispering.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Outdoor Girls in Florida Or, Wintering in the Sunny South] Reference

Inappropriate the title bestowed on his house, for the owner of the "Home" has not the slightest hospitality in his heart.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea] Reference

In 1218 Llywelyn the Great had the title bestowed upon him and his successors by his brother-in-law, the 11-year old Henry III.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2007-12-02] Reference

He was not indicating parentage - she had insisted onthat years ago - but using the title bestowed on her by the folk of the markets.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tar Aiym Krang]

He was not indicating parentage - she had insisted on that years ago - but using the title bestowed on her by the folk of the markets.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Tar-Aiym Krang]

From the circumstances attending their foundation, the Pythian games deserved, even more than the Olympic, the title bestowed on them by.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01] Reference

On the See of Glasgow becoming vacant, the benefice was appropriated by himself and the title bestowed on Robert Montgomery, minister of Stirling.    From Wordnik.com.  [Andrew Melville Famous Scots Series] Reference

The big question is whether Lukashenka -- who is often referred to as "Europe's last dictator" in keeping with the title bestowed upon him by U.S.    From Wordnik.com.  [Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty] Reference

It was a title bestowed upon Owens by the U.S. State Department in 1955.    From Wordnik.com.  [DesMoinesRegister.com - NEWS] Reference

No American has the right to trade an office and a title bestowed upon him or her by the people for personal gain.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gary Hart: Duty and Honor] Reference

Kung, a title bestowed on him by Wen Wang, he is said to have composed a treatise on war, erroneously identified with the.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Art of War] Reference

The Castilian as frequently replied, “your courtesy” (vuestra merced), a title bestowed on those who have none by right.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Philosophical Dictionary] Reference

A message on the video board proclaims they are the most intimidating fans in the league, a title bestowed by The Sporting News last year.    From Wordnik.com.  [post-gazette.com - News] Reference

At least the name bestowed upon her was a good omen.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497] Reference

I had heard the name bestowed on them by agitated Huns.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hello, Boys!] Reference

"Blessed hands" is the name bestowed on these fortunate beings.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jewish Children] Reference

Hitherto, the Pacific appeared deserving of the name bestowed on it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ben Hadden or, Do Right Whatever Comes Of It] Reference

Only the name bestowed upon the height remained, and it was still called the.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878] Reference

The name bestowed upon the whole group of islands was Clarence's Archipelago.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders] Reference

A title bestowed upon the Khalifs, in recognition of their spiritual headship.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III] Reference

Nowadays, 'Colonel' is simply an honorary title bestowed by the sitting Governor.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cator Sparks: A Message from the Colonel] Reference

"Fort Dunmore," coldly corrected the governor, giving the name bestowed in honor of his earldom.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Virginia Scout] Reference

Exception might be taken to the name bestowed upon this whale, on the ground of its indistinctness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Moby Dick, or, the whale] Reference

Perhaps it was a nickname bestowed upon him to distinguish him from some other William of larger stature.    From Wordnik.com.  [Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4] Reference

Thus George often mused, complacently regardless of the incongruous terms bestowed upon Ella in his thoughts.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Earth Trembled] Reference

Suwanee met four standards to become a Tree City, a designation bestowed upon the city by the Arbor Day Foundation.    From Wordnik.com.  [ajc.com - News] Reference

I am both honored and humbled by some of the titles bestowed upon me over the course of my freelance writing career.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beyond the Rhetoric] Reference

To have that title bestowed on me was one the most important things that ever happened to me, as it is to all Marines.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mazurland Blog] Reference

"Apparently he's an auctioneering colonel," the lawyer said, referring to the honorary title bestowed by auctioneering groups.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference

First, the man's character is given, as expressed in the name bestowed by the Apostles, in imitation of Christ's frequent custom.    From Wordnik.com.  [Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts] Reference