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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. 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
Noun
  • That’s hardly unique for this team but rectifying it is imperative; Le Bris’ side were well organised last season but will need to upgrade their ability to withstand long spells of pressure this year.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • In exploring some of the ways that LLMs work and what that brings to business, McKay talked about trust, using the example of early spell check tools evolving into autocorrect, and suggesting that businesses should build up to more extreme disruptions.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • There is also a case to be made that playing well with Thompson is part of Peterka’s appeal.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Beyond their aesthetic appeal, the fragments offer unique insights into Roman artistry and literacy.
    Willem Marx, NPR, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Then, in what might be one of the most fitting metaphors of parenting and family-building in horror-comedy history, everyone—Rohan, Josh, their parents, their partner's parents, and even their friend—start screaming the same garbled Latin incantation in an effort to confuse the demon.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Alice draws a circle around Lilia uttering some sort of incantation as Patti LuPone’s witch writhes on the floor in her glittery jump suit and orange coat.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • While waiting for the jury, Diddy made a prayer gesture with his hands.
    Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
  • But most importantly, thank you for all of your many prayers.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • The ceremony opened with an invocation and prayer by Alan Clark, chaplain of Laguna Woods American Legion Post 257, honoring the more than 1 million military fatalities since the Revolutionary War in 1775.
    Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has no prayer, invocation or moment of silence at the start of school board meetings.
    Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Villar entered the plea in a brief court hearing with no further comments.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
  • Meanwhile, Baker, 63, entered a no-contest plea to killing Fabio in July 2023 and was sentenced to life without parole.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Those filings are among the key elements in the Bar’s emergency petition filed last week.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
  • Friends of the Everglades, a nonprofit organization focused on preserving the area, started a petition against the proposal.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 June 2025

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“Conjuration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjuration. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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