holden
verb
a past participle of hold.
holden
1 American
[hohl-duhn]
/ ˈhoʊl dən /
verb
Archaic.
Holden
2
American
[hohl-duhn]
/ ˈhoʊl dən /
noun
holden
British
/ ˈhəʊldən /
verb
Example Sentences
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Also that it was not here the custom, and that I should be dishonoured, and holden for a fool and light.
From The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria by Eleanor E. Tremayne
Looking back over the Divine life and deeds of Jesus, St Peter said: “It was not possible that He should be holden of death.”
From The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians by G. G. Findlay
His world is full of Him, only men's eyes are holden that they do not know.
From The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona by Cora Marsland
On the summit, which commands a very extensive prospect, a fair is annually holden.
From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale
This ancient market town, in which the petty sessions for the High Peak are holden, is situated on the western bank of the river Wye.
From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale
“There’s more demand than supply. Prices reflect that,” said Tea Lane’s Alexis Holden, who has two clients who have waited for “well over a year” for the opportunity to buy a Chilmark beach key.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Holden said bank stocks are trading at about 16 times expected earnings, well above a 10-year historical average of 10.8 times, and at 2.6 times book value compared with a historical average of 1.7 times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
With them starting at home, getting a result against Manchester United - who Holden is a big fan of - could really make their season.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Listen, I don’t know anyone who liked Holden Caulfield the first time they read the book, probably because he is not supposed to be particularly likable; Salinger wrote the book for adults, not teens.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
“I can no more tell you what happens to her than I can tell you what becomes of Proust’s Narrator or Holden Caulfield’s sister or Huckleberry Finn after he lights out for the territories.”
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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