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or bid
also bade
1
as in instructed
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden
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Recent Examples of bidden
The Santiago Bernabeu experienced a very special evening to bid farewell to 2024 — a year in which its resident team won five out of the six trophies available to them.
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Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Heading into the current offseason, the New York Mets' power-hitting first baseman Pete Alonso appeared to have some of the brightest prospects in the free agent market, with up to seven teams appearing ready to bid for the 30-year-old's services.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Spending is turning major statewide races into auctions bid on by billionaires.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
With the fifth and final season of Stranger Things in the bag, Millie Bobby Brown is bidding farewell to the role of a lifetime.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
Multiple video compilations of the show's 15 seasons filled the episode, and a few celebrity guests joined to bid the show farewell.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
As the north Texas meeting came to a close, Dendy bid his fellow Kriss Kringles farewell.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
This year, the world bid farewell to celebrities like Shelley Duvall and Kris Kristofferson, while more recent celebrity deaths have featured people like Liam Payne and Quincy Jones.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Despite the top-of-the-table drama, Spanish fans will also turn their attention to Sunday's match at the Santiago Bernabeu to bid farewell to Sevilla fullback Jesus Navas, who will be playing his final professional game.
—Fernando Kallas, Reuters, 19 Dec. 2024
Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Heading into the current offseason, the New York Mets' power-hitting first baseman Pete Alonso appeared to have some of the brightest prospects in the free agent market, with up to seven teams appearing ready to bid for the 30-year-old's services.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Spending is turning major statewide races into auctions bid on by billionaires.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
With the fifth and final season of Stranger Things in the bag, Millie Bobby Brown is bidding farewell to the role of a lifetime.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
Multiple video compilations of the show's 15 seasons filled the episode, and a few celebrity guests joined to bid the show farewell.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
As the north Texas meeting came to a close, Dendy bid his fellow Kriss Kringles farewell.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
This year, the world bid farewell to celebrities like Shelley Duvall and Kris Kristofferson, while more recent celebrity deaths have featured people like Liam Payne and Quincy Jones.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Despite the top-of-the-table drama, Spanish fans will also turn their attention to Sunday's match at the Santiago Bernabeu to bid farewell to Sevilla fullback Jesus Navas, who will be playing his final professional game.
—Fernando Kallas, Reuters, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Bidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bidden. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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