dido

Example Sentences

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We can only guess how the Romans came to call her Dido; Ms. MacDonald supposes it was an epithet meaning “the wanderer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Dido Liu, one of the case managers, said in a brief interview that most of the newborns the company collected from hospitals were born during pandemic travel restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Nora’s heroism, tentatively discovered only after she’s hit rock bottom, is in her refusal to follow in the self-destructive footsteps of Dido.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

There were a few players at Grampus Eight who spoke excellent English too, like our Dutch keeper Dido Havenaar, who was a lovely guy and became a good friend.

From BBC • May 11, 2023

In that sorrowful but lovely spot, shaded with groves of myrtle, Aeneas caught sight of Dido.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton