as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
I conjure you to hear my plea for mercy
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Recent Examples of conjure
After Bondi, whatever sense of sanctuary that fact conjured was shattered.
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Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Calls are frantically made to multiple team doctors to conjure up the best plan in case of another flare-up, and The Athletic leans out of the team car to pass Ayuso ice to apply to the affected area.
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Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The Rhône conjures Syrah in the north and Grenache-led blends in the south.
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Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The glossy, high-contrast butterfly design on this set feels like something the brilliant mind of Donatella Versace conjured up.
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for conjure
Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Calls are frantically made to multiple team doctors to conjure up the best plan in case of another flare-up, and The Athletic leans out of the team car to pass Ayuso ice to apply to the affected area.
—
Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The Rhône conjures Syrah in the north and Grenache-led blends in the south.
—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The glossy, high-contrast butterfly design on this set feels like something the brilliant mind of Donatella Versace conjured up.
—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for conjure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure
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Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.
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Everything from the division of the Peaches and the Plums to Shamea’s tagline this season is a secret cry from Shamea to Porsha, begging for attention under the guise of her own emancipation.
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With seemingly nowhere left to turn, Apple petitioned the Supreme Court to intervene in a last-ditch attempt to keep fees at an acceptable rate.
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With an $800 daily fine soon going into effect over her 2024 civil contempt ruling, Fox News alum Catherine Herridge‘s legal team has petitioned for a stay after she was ordered to reveal her sources for her 2017 stories about Yanping Chen.
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“Conjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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