bade
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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The royals packed their suitcases, bade farewell to the palace staff, and climbed into an armored Mercedes that drove them to a nearby rail station.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
White House officials bade farewell on Thursday to one of the two jets that have been used to transport US presidents for more than 30 years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Both are alarmed by the sudden reappearance of a Frenchman nicknamed Beast, to whom they’d each bade goodbye years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
But he, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray reunited on Sunday as the French Open bade an emotional farewell to its 14-time champion.
From BBC ● May 25, 2025
With another short, low whistle and the crook of a finger, he bade the dogs follow him.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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