bidden
Example Sentences
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When and if you are bidden to the journey by a POC who has granted you a brief visit to the darker side of human nature, explore safely.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2020
Christopher Meloni, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, and many others may have bidden the show farewell, but Mariska Hargitay, Kelli Giddish, and, yes, Ice-T are killing it these days.
From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2014
The three fathers, after 20 years, are hence bidden to a house party.
From Time Magazine Archive
Held in honor of General Jaoquin Amaro, former Secretary of War, the bidden guests quenched their thirst with mineral water and pineapple juice.
From Time Magazine Archive
There were no relatives at hand; and as Arthur had to be back the next day to attend at his father’s funeral, we were unable to notify any one who should have been bidden.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
