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
For Saady, however, watching The Long Spring conjures up a lot of emotion — even anger.
—
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Lear deBessonet’s kinetic revival conjures the churn of the times and their emotional reality.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
From delicious room service to luxury linens, booking a five-star hotel conjures feelings of rest and relaxation.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
The expression taken aback probably conjures up in your mind an image of a person caught off guard and staggering backwards.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
The secret sauce is Shijaku’s vision, which conjures the sort of Italy foreigners dream of — in terms of elegance, decor and inviting charm.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Role Model’s real name is something that conjures a walking Lacoste ad to the mind, through no fault of his own, of course.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The film is set in an Argentine prison, where a genderqueer inmate named Molina (Tonatiuh) conjures up memories of their favorite big-screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Lopez).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
His name conjures up visions of currency.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Lear deBessonet’s kinetic revival conjures the churn of the times and their emotional reality.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
From delicious room service to luxury linens, booking a five-star hotel conjures feelings of rest and relaxation.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
The expression taken aback probably conjures up in your mind an image of a person caught off guard and staggering backwards.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
The secret sauce is Shijaku’s vision, which conjures the sort of Italy foreigners dream of — in terms of elegance, decor and inviting charm.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Role Model’s real name is something that conjures a walking Lacoste ad to the mind, through no fault of his own, of course.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The film is set in an Argentine prison, where a genderqueer inmate named Molina (Tonatiuh) conjures up memories of their favorite big-screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Lopez).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
His name conjures up visions of currency.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjures
begs
Verb
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Tea begs him to surrender, warning him that PET plans to imprison both he and Ashley, which will leave Sofia without either parent.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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In between bickering with Rodgers and pining for a young would-be protégé named Elizabeth, played by Margaret Qualley, Hart gossips to the bartender—Eddie, portrayed by Bobby Cannavale—and begs him for just one more pour.—
Kyle McGovern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Conjures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjures. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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