How to Use forbid in a Sentence

forbid

verb

• I forbid you to go!
• She was forbidden by her parents to marry him.
• She was forbidden from marrying him.
• The company's rules forbid dating among employees.
• The museum forbids flash photography.
• Olive trees skirt the road, but the picking of olives within 110 yards of it on either side is forbidden.
  — Roger Cohen, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024
• God forbid a woman isn’t balled and chained to her partner and offspring.
  — Raven Smith, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2023
• Drinking animal blood – the Red Bull of the day – was forbidden.
  — Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
• State law forbids police and fire unions from striking.
  — Sean Cotter, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
• When the picture was taken, at the end of the 1950s, photography was forbidden in the Met’s galleries.
  — Washington Post, 2 June 2023
• Want kids, a house, a dog, two cars, daycare, God forbid a vacation?
  — Todd Robinson, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2023
• He also is forbidden from contacting the others charged in the case.
  — Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 25 Apr. 2023
• And God forbid Rapinoe and her teammates owned their greatness.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2023
• Netflix is welcome on the Croisette and nothing forbids their presence.
  — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
• The law forbids the sending of obscene materials through the mail.
  — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2023
• The 41-year-old Dutchman was forbidden to donate more semen to clinics, the court ruling said.
  — Reuters, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023
• Soon firefighters and police arrived at the scene, forbidding anyone to take video of the wreckage.
  — Samya Kullab, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2023
• Or, God forbid, refreshing Deadline and seeing the news about your show, which has happened to me before.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 1 June 2023
• When discovered, Bibi is forbidden to play, but the gang isn’t keen to lose, not only one of their best players, but also one of their best friends.
  — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Nov. 2023
• And without the thrill of the forbidden, Mickey may not hold that much appeal for parodists either.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Dec. 2023
• For those who attempt to return to Gaza’s north, the journey home, forbidden by Israel during the pause, could prove even more perilous.
  — Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2023
• Cars built after 1966 are forbidden from even entering the paddock area, in order to preserve the vibe.
  — Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023
• In response to the AIDS epidemic, members were forbidden to even eat in restaurants.
  — Hannah E. Meyers, National Review, 10 Sep. 2023
• Corridors are silent as students are forbidden to speak with their peers.
  — Emma Bubola, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
• At the time, such bins were forbidden in all vessels’ sleeping areas and banned from all compartments on newer boats.
  — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
• This required adjustments as food is forbidden on the World Heritage site atop an 8,000-foot mountain ridge.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
• Riley eventually begs for a turn but Jade forbids it before leaving the room.
  — Megan McCluskey, Time, 28 July 2023
• One of the greatest delicacies in France is the ortolan, a tiny songbird whose dwindling numbers caused the government to forbid its sale.
  — Jenny Gross, New York Times, 2 May 2023
• In fact, for members of many local indigenous tribes, looking at the eclipse is actually forbidden, as the solemn meeting of the moon and sun is one to be revered, but not seen.
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
• Airlines expressly forbid certain types of clothes – or lack of clothes – in their ticket contract.
  — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024