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as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
the preposterous claim that he could raise the spirits of the dead with a mystical conjuration
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as in appeal
an earnest request
a conjuration for divine guidance during a time of national crisis
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Recent Examples of conjuration
Most of the recipients dismissed the composer as a crank, but a few were spellbound by his transcendentalist conjurations, and a cult began to grow.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Theater is a more symbolic space, a conjuration of lights and plywood, which offered Comer a kind of freedom.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
King pointed me to his conjuration of Haures, Duke of Hell and commander of thirty-six legions, known better as the Egyptian deity Horus.
—Kent Russell, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022
Perhaps the devil could be cornered during some secret ceremony of conjuration after the show on the tour bus . . .
—Bob Larsen, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2022
But the precision and control of the tales has given way in these pages to a shaggy-dog approach that’s part stream-of-consciousness, part apocalyptic conjuration, part analogy-laden metafiction.
—Michiko Kakutani, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2016
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Theater is a more symbolic space, a conjuration of lights and plywood, which offered Comer a kind of freedom.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
King pointed me to his conjuration of Haures, Duke of Hell and commander of thirty-six legions, known better as the Egyptian deity Horus.
—Kent Russell, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022
Perhaps the devil could be cornered during some secret ceremony of conjuration after the show on the tour bus . . .
—Bob Larsen, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2022
But the precision and control of the tales has given way in these pages to a shaggy-dog approach that’s part stream-of-consciousness, part apocalyptic conjuration, part analogy-laden metafiction.
—Michiko Kakutani, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjuration
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These trivia quizzes challenge your knowledge of the magical world of spells, creatures, and artifacts.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Intel used every trick in its spell book but even that wasn't enough.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Their inherently bland nature only contributes to their broad appeal, making tenders the perfect vessel for an infinite number of seasonings and condiments.Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Per the outlet, the ruling was later reversed by a district court of appeal, on the basis that a tax rebate in a 1996 Disney expansion deal passed by the Anaheim City Council.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Her spectral trip-hop incantations are a departure from the maximalist, four-on-the-floor Brat bops ripping through the internet.Suzy Exposito, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Plot: Dead bodies from the local cemetery come back to life after Bart utters an incantation from The Time Life Book of Magic and Spells, Vol. II.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Pope Francis also offered a public prayer for those on death row on December 8, asking for the sentences to be commuted or changed.Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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What’s really holy, Hirsch seems to imply, is not just a synagogue’s glittering stained glass or the imposing notes of the organ, or even the words of the prayers.Edward Hirsch, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Timothée Chalamet, who portrays Bob Dylan in the new biopic A Complete Unknown, took Dylan's invocation quite literally.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Then-President Harry Truman had continued Roosevelt’s invocation of the act for years after the war’s end.Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Oct. 2024
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Bradley Imer struck a plea deal, resulting in probation, with eight of the nine charges dropped.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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In June, Assange was released from a British prison after accepting a plea deal for time served.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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According to Billboard, Spotify asserts that the Grammy-winning rapper’s petition has no standing in a motion filed on Friday (Dec. 20).DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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In 1914, a referendum question asked whether citizens should bring forward petitions to propose laws or change the constitution, and 64% voted against it.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Conjuration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjuration. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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