as in begs
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 conjures
Even before a puck is dropped or a pitch is thrown, Game 7 conjures memories of heartbreak and heroics across decades.
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John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The same goes for Humbert Humbert from Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel Lolita, a pedophile with a silver tongue who conjures up excuses for his inexcusable actions.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Two colors associated with a cloudless summer's day, blue conjures a sense of tranquility, freshness, and clarity of thought, while yellow stimulates positive energy, creativity, and open communication.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Otium, devoted to lengthy, über-pampering treatments, conjures up ancient Roman times, when indulgence often equaled wellness.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
During a post-show seance in Dublin, a fan (FKA Twigs) conjures up a spirit; the presence soon uses a stigmata sliced into Mary’s palm as an entrance to her soul.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
In its blending of ’90s slowcore and post-rock, the Chicago quartet conjures an uneasy reprieve, casting resignation not as a dead end but an inevitable, enviable acceptance.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
While the Pirates front office has attempted to tamp down expectations for the teenager, Griffin’s ceiling conjures incredible hope for a fan base desperate for a return to relevance.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
And then 1976 is, of course, Jimmy Carter’s presidency, the stagflation of the ’70s, and everything that that conjures up—not a great time in American history.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The same goes for Humbert Humbert from Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel Lolita, a pedophile with a silver tongue who conjures up excuses for his inexcusable actions.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Two colors associated with a cloudless summer's day, blue conjures a sense of tranquility, freshness, and clarity of thought, while yellow stimulates positive energy, creativity, and open communication.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Otium, devoted to lengthy, über-pampering treatments, conjures up ancient Roman times, when indulgence often equaled wellness.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
During a post-show seance in Dublin, a fan (FKA Twigs) conjures up a spirit; the presence soon uses a stigmata sliced into Mary’s palm as an entrance to her soul.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
In its blending of ’90s slowcore and post-rock, the Chicago quartet conjures an uneasy reprieve, casting resignation not as a dead end but an inevitable, enviable acceptance.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
While the Pirates front office has attempted to tamp down expectations for the teenager, Griffin’s ceiling conjures incredible hope for a fan base desperate for a return to relevance.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
And then 1976 is, of course, Jimmy Carter’s presidency, the stagflation of the ’70s, and everything that that conjures up—not a great time in American history.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjures
Verb
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But, more than any of her daring work in lesser movies, the question begs, for what?—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Fingal, a more scholarly type, begs to differ.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The film hands off its plot like a baton, passing from this dissatisfied shopper to a factory owner to her dead daughter-in-law (another ghost) who petitions the government for her civil rights despite being in the body of an appliance.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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