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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Better to be parched with thirst, better to pray for pain, pain, and more pain, than to feel empty, and to feel so without truly feeling at all.
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Peter Nguyen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
The Village of Chatham and Ball Chatham Schools are going to need their populations and that of the outside world to love them, pray for them, think of them and, at the same time, give them space and respect.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Jamie Loftus, founder of the camp, said on Facebook the community needs to pray for and be mindful of those affected by the incident.
—Whitney Wild, Jason Hanna and Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
The Village of Chatham and Ball Chatham Schools are going to need their populations and that of the outside world to love them, pray for them, think of them.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Peter Nguyen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
The Village of Chatham and Ball Chatham Schools are going to need their populations and that of the outside world to love them, pray for them, think of them and, at the same time, give them space and respect.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Jamie Loftus, founder of the camp, said on Facebook the community needs to pray for and be mindful of those affected by the incident.
—Whitney Wild, Jason Hanna and Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
The Village of Chatham and Ball Chatham Schools are going to need their populations and that of the outside world to love them, pray for them, think of them.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 29 Apr. 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 7 May. 2025.
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