1
as in petition
an address to God or a deity
he always directed a bedside prayer to God before going to sleep
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as in plea
an earnest request
we hope that the governor will hear our prayer and do something about this pressing problem
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Recent Examples of prayer
Meanwhile, Vice President J.D. Vance asked for prayers.
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Maria Pasquini, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Military helicopter on training flight Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy thanked first responders and extended his prayers to families.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
Great work this offseason to add depth and versatility and not just hopes and prayers.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
At an inaugural prayer service, an Episcopal bishop asked Trump to show mercy to immigrants and L.G.B.T. children.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Maria Pasquini, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Military helicopter on training flight Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy thanked first responders and extended his prayers to families.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
Great work this offseason to add depth and versatility and not just hopes and prayers.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
At an inaugural prayer service, an Episcopal bishop asked Trump to show mercy to immigrants and L.G.B.T. children.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for prayer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayer
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Sam’s Club members were so outraged when the iconic cake–which features two baking-sheet sized chocolate chip cookies layered on top of one another with a thick slab of creamy icing in between–was discontinued, a Change.org petition garnered 1,800 signatures to bring it back.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2025
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The issue has divided Fremont: dozens of residents have appeared at recent council meetings to oppose the proposal, while other residents have gathered more than 1,300 signatures in an online petition in favor of it.—
Kyle Martin,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Several friends and family members testified against him as part of plea deals with prosecutors.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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As part of a plea deal, 12 of his 13 charges were dropped, his lawyers told PEOPLE at the time.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Nissan and Honda did not immediately respond to CNBC’s requests for comments.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Despite those weaknesses in American privacy protections, several experts who reviewed the emails at ProPublica’s request concluded that if the deal had actually been done, Gunbroker.com would have broken its privacy agreement with customers and possibly violated federal and state laws.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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The case was dismissed after the judge learned that the prosecution had failed to turn over key evidence; Baldwin was officially cleared in December when the special prosecutor withdrew her appeal of that dismissal.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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In times of intensifying economic inequality, when many of the jobs on offer are precarious, underpaid, and spiritually deadening, the prospect of becoming your own boss holds a lot of appeal.—
Anna Wiener,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The local sales tax dollars the city collects could potentially help offset future property tax increases.—
Tom Kilgore,
Austin American-Statesman,
19 Dec. 2024
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Our models suggested that sometimes when the black holes pull in gas, dense clumps of gas collect around the outside of the hole.—
Jonathan Zrake,
Discover Magazine,
5 Dec. 2024
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The former royal couple's most recent appearance together was at the thanksgiving service honoring King Constantine at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in February 2024.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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In many ways, that spirit will be a combination of a theme from the last major holiday — thanksgiving — as well as this one — new birth.—
Claire Reid,
Journal Sentinel,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Prayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayer. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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