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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
  • Ultimately, in order to protect the world from multiversal chaos, Peter Parker must allow the Sorcerer Supreme to complete the spell.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 14 July 2025
  • Sit for a spell on the gracious front porch or have a meal in the elegant onsite eatery.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • The appeal will also involve an oral argument during which attorneys for the NFL and NFLPA field questions from the panel.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
  • Additionally, weaker interest rates often result in a softer U.S. dollar, enhancing the appeal of alternative stores of value.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 July 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
  • In the meantime, a piece of paper towel taped over the hole and a prayer secures Perez's door.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
  • Our thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family at this time.
    Keyaira Boone, Essence, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • Microsoft has integrated a2a support into Azure AI Foundry and enabled a2a agent invocation through Copilot Studio.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • The invocation of an actual legend and martyr of the sport—Senna died in 1994, after a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix—is meant to supply a jolt of gravitas.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • There is no evidence Mueller weighed in on the investigation of Epstein, and his plea deal was handled by Alexander Acosta, then U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, whom Trump appointed as Secretary of Labor in his first term.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
  • Some families supported the plea deal to avoid a lengthy trial while ensuring punishment for Kohberger.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • The bill coincides with a rapidly growing MoveOn Civic Action petition demanding the immediate closure of the Everglades detention camp.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
  • However, the petition appears to conflict with the California Values Act, or Senate Bill 54, which limits cooperation between local law enforcement and immigration agencies — with certain exceptions.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025

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“Conjuration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjuration. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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