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
Ali was friendly but intense; his forehead bore the mark of frequent prayer.
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Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Dodgers fans turn to lucky jerseys, sweaters, rosaries and prayer to help team win the title.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Outside, roughly 40 people, including an attorney who represented Moore, opponents of the death penalty and members of the clergy held a prayer vigil.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Thousands of indigenous Mayan people in Guatemala rejected the construction of a Santa Muerte prayer center, allegedly financed by gang members imprisoned in a local jail.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Dodgers fans turn to lucky jerseys, sweaters, rosaries and prayer to help team win the title.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Outside, roughly 40 people, including an attorney who represented Moore, opponents of the death penalty and members of the clergy held a prayer vigil.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Thousands of indigenous Mayan people in Guatemala rejected the construction of a Santa Muerte prayer center, allegedly financed by gang members imprisoned in a local jail.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayer
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After the petition was filed, Mejia said, prosecutors in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office repeatedly requested the original letter from the brothers’ attorneys.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Bolick signed on to a plea urging Arizonans to not sign the petition that eventually brought the issue to the ballot.Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The officials note that their plea comes after polling suggesting many Americans are concerned about postelection chaos and potential violence.Julia Mueller, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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After entering her guilty plea for filing false information to a law enforcement officer, she was sentenced to probation, court documents show, The Ledger reported.KC Baker, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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County staff reported working excessive hours to respond to the volume of board requests, diverting resources away from the county’s students and school districts, according to the report.Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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There’s even a request for a book about snake handling.Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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Before Paxton filed his latest motion seeking to block his testimony, the state 3rd Court of Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court both rejected similar appeals by Paxton.Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Her enthusiastic endorsement introduced the brand to millions of followers from diverse backgrounds, sparking widespread interest and further showcasing K-beauty’s universal appeal.Danielle James, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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As the evening air pulls downward, scent collects and pools in the lowest points of the landscape.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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On normal concrete roads, water pools and collects, with the stagnant water eventually damaging its various layers, and especially critical underlying ones, which bear vehicles’ heavy loads.Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024
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The act of thanksgiving is a pillar of all religions.Diane Owens Prettyman, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Nov. 2024
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Yet the working hands raised in thanksgiving and supplication are offered in humility before God.Imani Perry, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Prayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayer. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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