summoned

Example Sentences

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Mike Rapanaro felt like he had been summoned by the sitcom gods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He was quickly criticised afterwards for failing to speak French in it and was summoned to Ottawa by Canada's parliamentary committee on Official Languages to "explain himself" before MPs.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

"I was stuck and trapped, but I was like, 'Who would I want to be right now?'" she explains of the character she summoned from her Celtic heritage.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Pretoria earlier this month summoned the new US ambassador to explain "undiplomatic remarks" about South African racial policies and court decisions.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“Certainly, the baker must be summoned at once,” Miss Mortimer said with urgency, and pulled on some mittens.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood