prayed; praying; prays
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: to get or bring by praying
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: to make a request in a humble manner
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: to address God or a god with adoration, confession, supplication, or thanksgiving
Examples of pray in a Sentence
There's little else to do now but hope and pray.
The minister said, “Let us pray.”
He prayed that they would have the strength to go on.
He prayed that he would find a parking spot.
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Please pray for the pilots, crew and everyone affected.
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
McEntire, who's praying for Parton's speedy recovery, hasn't spoken to her fellow country music legend since putting up the video.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Organizers estimate some 2,000 people attended on Saturday, as many prayed, sang and held signs protesting ICE.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
The whole album is full of sweaty men driving around alone at night, praying for some rock & roll salvation on the radio.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
McEntire, who's praying for Parton's speedy recovery, hasn't spoken to her fellow country music legend since putting up the video.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Organizers estimate some 2,000 people attended on Saturday, as many prayed, sang and held signs protesting ICE.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
The whole album is full of sweaty men driving around alone at night, praying for some rock & roll salvation on the radio.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pray
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“Pray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pray. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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