conjured

past tense of conjure

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of conjured The English period setting is conjured simply with an area rug, a sofa with a few throws and pillows and a draftsman table for Shotover’s wild engineering ideas. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Drawing upon classic English country house motifs, her own family memories, and the blazing colors of New England fall, the star designer has conjured a series of instant heirlooms. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026 Its haunting finale featured a spectral Kate Moss floating inside a glass pyramid, conjured through a 19th-century illusion known as Pepper’s Ghost. — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026 The Chiefs certainly conjured some of that against the Raiders. — Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Because the plant itself doesn’t yield an essential oil, the fragrance is conjured by perfumers using an array of synthetic molecules. — April Long, Allure, 12 Oct. 2026 Whether the photo was staged at Maxim’s or around the pinball machine in a neighborhood bar, Avedon conjured a sense of delight in the moment. — Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 The theft conjured up painful memories of the spectacular heist of crown jewels at the Louvre Museum in Paris last year and revived calls for better security and better funding for the many cultural sites large and small that dot France’s landscape. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Nevertheless, seeing Barkov fall to the ice only conjured memories of last year’s training camp, when the top-line center crumbled down following a noncontract drill just a half hour into his first on-ice session. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjured
Verb
  • Another concerned resident, Richard Dean, provided emails in which he all but begged the city to do something about the animal.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Theo was not rich, and Vincent constantly complained about being broke, with not even enough money for food, and often practically begged his brother for more money.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The secretary of state can request a recount if petitioned by a candidate who believes there is an error or a discrepancy in the vote.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • One year earlier, Downer had petitioned the court for a restraining order against Markowski.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Conjured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjured. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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