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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At the far end of the gym, incarcerated men in tan uniforms knelt to pray.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The school community continues to pray for her recovery.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Every now and then, a car slows to a crawl before pulling over beside the memorial, the people inside sitting silently behind fogged windows, perhaps reminiscing, perhaps praying, perhaps simply trying to make sense of a loss too enormous to truly understand.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
The Associated Press and USA Today reported that the churchgoers honored the children by wearing pink, purple and blue, visiting their white caskets with photos of each of the children — some alongside their favorite Disney characters — as well as praying and singing as a group.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The school community continues to pray for her recovery.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Every now and then, a car slows to a crawl before pulling over beside the memorial, the people inside sitting silently behind fogged windows, perhaps reminiscing, perhaps praying, perhaps simply trying to make sense of a loss too enormous to truly understand.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
The Associated Press and USA Today reported that the churchgoers honored the children by wearing pink, purple and blue, visiting their white caskets with photos of each of the children — some alongside their favorite Disney characters — as well as praying and singing as a group.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
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“Pray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pray. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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