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

Following the expulsion, the UK's charge d'affaires Danae Dholakia was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry, which she reportedly left without comment.

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

Andy Hertzfeld, a charter member of Apple’s Macintosh development team, recalled being summoned to a meeting called by Jobs to upbraid Gates over Microsoft’s plans for the Windows display.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“And she’s trying to help us. That’s why she summoned us here.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin