How to Use behest in a Sentence

behest

noun
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  • I only made the change at the author's behest.
  • At the behest of TikTok users, Santry called the police about the rug, who initially dismissed the situation.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Operated at the behest of a local family, guests can look forward to fresh meals prepared each day, while the island’s scenic beaches are perfect for a sunny afternoon spent lounging by the water.
    — Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The bill also includes harsh repercussions for some voting practices that were common in the state until last year, when the legislature, at the governor’s behest, passed sweeping changes to state elections laws.
    — Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Later in the episode, Mysaria was murdered by Larys (Matthew Needham) in a fire at the behest of the queen.
    — Ryan Parker, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2022
  • At the behest of Mr. Kilar, backed by Mr. Stankey, both were forced to resign.
    — James B. Stewart, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The Senate didn't pay the $155 per diem to Clark for that meeting at the behest of Senate leaders.
    — Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2022
  • In 2018, at the behest of her son Jesse, Smith joined the social media platform.
    — Laura Zornosa, Time, 2 Nov. 2022
  • At the behest of their parents, Pedro taught Brian the bass.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
  • At the behest of his lawyer Ilene Farkas, Sheeran explained the writing process behind the song.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
  • At Martins’s behest, but without protest, Bob left the board.
    — Alastair MacAulay, New York Times, 23 June 2023
  • As a group, players in Portland — at the behest of Epperson and the coaching staff — have looked to set a tone on the field.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2023
  • The Senate didn't pay the $155 per diem to Clark for that meeting at the behest of Senate leaders, the committee found.
    — Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2022
  • And then starts working as a stripper at the behest of her abusive husband.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 6 July 2022
  • The film opens four years after Nike went public, a move that puts Phil at the behest of an omniscient board.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Steven Miller, the agency's chief at the time, resigned at the behest of then-President Obama.
    — Megan Myers, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2022
  • One that came at the behest of Rostyslav, the boy who had been watching TikTok videos before the missile hit.
    — Michael Schwirtz, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Is a fighter someone who takes up arms at the behest of their government?
    — Dominic Taylor, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
  • On the morning of their fatal journey, Odom approached the flight crew at the behest of the band, in an effort to get some answers about the aircraft.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2023
  • It hasn’t been aired since, reportedly at the behest of the family.
    — William Booth, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2022
  • More than half of Gaza’s 2.2 million residents have been displaced, and most of them have moved to the south at the behest of the Israeli military.
    — Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The question is whether the facts add up to crimes as alleged by a federal grand jury at the behest of Jack Smith, the special counsel.
    — Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Today’s decision follows the seizure on Monday of a 254-foot yacht in Spain at the behest of the US government.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2022
  • His actions come at the behest of employers who want more workers like him.
    — Megan Farrer, Dallas News, 9 June 2023
  • To even say his name feels disrespectful to the millions who died at his behest during World War II.
    — Diane Brady, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
  • That included playing the Spike TV video game awards at the behest of a label rep — and against their better instincts.
    — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 2 June 2022
  • Both in 2008 and this month, the JPMorgan boss acted at the behest of the federal government.
    — Maureen Farrell, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
  • She was also accompanied by one man who licked her leg from boot to thigh at the behest of the cameraman.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2023
  • At the behest of Rohrer and others, the city agreed to extend the bidding process until April 28 to increase the chances of identifying bidders for all the lifeboats.
    — Hugo Martínstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2022
  • Instead, customers have had to redirect to a web browser at the behest of the streaming platform.
    — Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 27 Mar. 2024

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