CONJURES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

conjures

verb

present tense third-person singular of conjure

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 Popular mythology still conjures images of publicists managing red carpets and exclusive guest lists. — Julia Ruttner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 If a cruise ship conjures images of crowded eateries and long lines, Seabourn is just the opposite. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 This Broncos team conjures memories of the 1997-98 crew in their closeness. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2026 Foam conjures the fragile sturdiness that characterizes both Hesse’s sculpture and Zambreno’s own vacillation between precarity and privilege. — Catherine G. Wagley, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 His name conjures both an ingenious canon within British art house cinema and a trailblazing position within gay activist history. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 Its architecture conjures freedom and motion, but its galleries retreat into conventional rooms. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Ashcroft keeps the pace steady and the atmosphere churning, while Deming conjures a more generic but perfectly effective air of menace in damp shades of brown and teal. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 The climactic scene in which Paulina conjures us with these words is one of the most breathtaking in Shakespeare. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

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In order to create the experience, the outlet will focus on the famous Red and Blue kitchens, show experiences, and a prominent bar that begs you to join us for a drink.

— Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
The film ends with Sally and Gary happily in love, which begs a question that’s been gestating for 28 years — doesn’t that slap him with a death sentence?

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

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However, if someone petitions the court, a judge could order the HOA into a receivership.

— Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
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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