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as in witchcraft
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
his attempts at conjuring demonstrated the vanity of human wishes
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as in magic
the art or skill of performing tricks or illusions for entertainment
she's so good at conjuring that she's a much-sought-after entertainer at children's parties
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as in enchanting
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as in begging
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 conjuring
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
In Pilkington’s conjuring, liberalism was a potent ideology that arose against monarchy and aristocracy and sought to rationalize social and political relationships.
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Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
But for all of the multiplex-friendly fun Wright’s conjuring with this over-the-top spin on dystopian sci-fi blockbusters, the prevailing feeling here is dread.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
This is the cursed object that shows up at the Smurls, though the actual conjuring mirror – long a mainstay in the Warrens' Occult Museum, alongside the infamous Annabelle – was obtained from a man in New Jersey.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
Welcome to Derry, HBO's prequel to the 2017 and 2019 horror hits based on Stephen King's most nightmare-conjuring creation.
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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Ozzy was the frontman, the mad man, the comedian, with an uncanny knack of instantly conjuring the perfect vocal for each song.
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Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 June 2026
Now, mega-events have a way of conjuring these kinds of issues, especially in literally and figuratively uncharted territory like this.
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Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
The space has been completely transformed from the purple-and-white Asprey days, with Dumas and his team not only conjuring British style but also responding to the movement of the sun through the building, which has a large atrium and vast spiral staircase at the center.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
Carrington, who died in 2011, devoted the final 17 years of her life to creating bronze figures and masks, conjuring her chimeric cast out of the canvas and into our own.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
13 June 2026
The industry has been keeping a close eye on what Koosha and his producer Tom Rogers have been doing — namely, conjuring a movie out of thin air without a single shred of an actor, location, crew member or camera.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Proust has no equal in conjuring the culturally and physiologically dense human experience of smell.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Noun
Sure, the Oscar-winning makeup helps transform the actor into Cheney, but the voice and petulance are all Bale, whose conjuring of this scoundrel ought to trigger PTSD for anyone who survived the Dubya years.
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Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
In Pilkington’s conjuring, liberalism was a potent ideology that arose against monarchy and aristocracy and sought to rationalize social and political relationships.
—
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
But for all of the multiplex-friendly fun Wright’s conjuring with this over-the-top spin on dystopian sci-fi blockbusters, the prevailing feeling here is dread.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
This is the cursed object that shows up at the Smurls, though the actual conjuring mirror – long a mainstay in the Warrens' Occult Museum, alongside the infamous Annabelle – was obtained from a man in New Jersey.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
By treading lightly with finishes, opening up the loft area to more light, and getting clever with storage, Marie channeled the unit’s coastal locale, conjuring up an aesthetic lexicon that suggests the interior of a boat with its clean, functional lines.
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Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
Welcome to Derry, HBO's prequel to the 2017 and 2019 horror hits based on Stephen King's most nightmare-conjuring creation.
—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Ozzy was the frontman, the mad man, the comedian, with an uncanny knack of instantly conjuring the perfect vocal for each song.
—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 June 2026
Now, mega-events have a way of conjuring these kinds of issues, especially in literally and figuratively uncharted territory like this.
—
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
The space has been completely transformed from the purple-and-white Asprey days, with Dumas and his team not only conjuring British style but also responding to the movement of the sun through the building, which has a large atrium and vast spiral staircase at the center.
—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
Carrington, who died in 2011, devoted the final 17 years of her life to creating bronze figures and masks, conjuring her chimeric cast out of the canvas and into our own.
—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
13 June 2026
The industry has been keeping a close eye on what Koosha and his producer Tom Rogers have been doing — namely, conjuring a movie out of thin air without a single shred of an actor, location, crew member or camera.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Proust has no equal in conjuring the culturally and physiologically dense human experience of smell.
—
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjuring
Noun
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Starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, the film tells the story of Urbain Grandier, a 17th-century Catholic priest who was burned at the stake over accusations of witchcraft.
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Hundreds of true-crime pamphlets circulated, adorned with woodcuts depicting horrific acts of dismemberment, torture, and witchcraft.
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But there was a unique magic to the '90s after-school appointment TV.
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Martha Stewart, who built her hosting empire through best-selling books, television shows, home goods lines and her magazine Martha Stewart Living, said hosts are scaling back without losing the magic.
Adjective
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Sergei Diaghilev’s production of Cléopâtre for Les Ballets Russes from 1909 and Howard Carter’s discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 fueled the beginning of the jeweler’s enchanting creations inspired by the lost civilization.
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The enchanting woodsy and pastoral backgrounds when the action moves from the residential suburbs to the rural outskirts add to that poignancy, as do the dulcet tones of Randy Newman’s score.
Verb
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Stuffed with a bacon-cream cheese filling, these poppers are begging to make an appearance this Fourth of July.
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Setting the factory ablaze and escaping, Naim pauses for a minute when the Ryan-like monster appears at a window, begging to be released and claiming to be the human-being.
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Come to Eternia, the mythical home of flying dragon-like creatures, and swords, and sorcery, and spaceships — really, all the stuff a 12-year-old science fiction fanatic loves.
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Directed by Travis Knight and based on the Mattel media franchise, the sword-and-sorcery epic stars Nicholas Galitzine alongside Camila Mendes, Jared Leto, and Idris Elba, launching in over 300 locations on Wednesday June 3.
Adjective
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Of the many subfields in classics, papyrology is perhaps the most difficult to understand but also the most bewitching.
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Celia’s throaty voice, relentlessly powerful, created a bewitching contrast with the orchestra’s sparse orchestrations and short piano solos.
Verb
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However, there's already a group petitioning against the idea of the mall becoming an industrial park.
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Stated differently, Sorsby petitioning the NFL doesn’t mean the NFL will grant the petition.
Adjective
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In the market for a charming little outdoor oasis to elevate camping trips this summer?
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With a spacious design, durable construction, and charming look, it’s bound to be your go-to retreat for morning coffee, afternoon reading, or evening relaxing.
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“Conjuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjuring. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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