as in plea
an earnest request
our entreaties to give us another few minutes to answer the test questions fell on deaf ears
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Recent Examples of entreaty
After a while, their entreaties quieted.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors showed that Gray, 55, gave his son the rifle for Christmas and refused entreaties to lock it up as Colt Gray, then 14, showed signs of deteriorating mental health, including bouts of anger and an obsession with school shooters.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 4 Mar. 2026
The Guthrie family has been cleared of involvement, and Savannah and her two siblings, Annie and Camron, have made numerous entreaties to the kidnapper for their beloved mother’s safe return.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Despite Francke’s entreaties, the Zoning Board’s chairman, Matthew Bradley, quickly poured cold water on his efforts.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors showed that Gray, 55, gave his son the rifle for Christmas and refused entreaties to lock it up as Colt Gray, then 14, showed signs of deteriorating mental health, including bouts of anger and an obsession with school shooters.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 4 Mar. 2026
The Guthrie family has been cleared of involvement, and Savannah and her two siblings, Annie and Camron, have made numerous entreaties to the kidnapper for their beloved mother’s safe return.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Despite Francke’s entreaties, the Zoning Board’s chairman, Matthew Bradley, quickly poured cold water on his efforts.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for entreaty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaty
Noun
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His lawyers did not enter pleas to the charges or apply for his release on bail.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The no contest plea came the same day a jury trial was set to begin, according to prosecutors.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ed Masley Country Thunder Arizona attracts an average of 30,000 country fans a day, most of whom are there all weekend staying in the campgrounds that are such a huge part of the festival’s appeal.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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If her gait, as such, is being foisted on the audience for its box office appeal, permit me to suggest a reconsideration toward something more within the realm of natural.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Such rhetoric echoes in official statements as well — in prayers for destruction, in invocations of divine sanction for war and in casual references to catastrophic violence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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For the birth of WolfVoice's youngest daughter a few years ago, Pipe brought cedar oil, a sacred plant used for prayer, and calmed WolfVoice through her contractions.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One local filed a petition in district court last month, asking a judge to order a special election and appoint temporary officers so the town can conduct its business.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Kelly said that could be achieved by creating a fund that would be divided up annually between qualifying cities and counties — a similar proposal to one House lawmakers approved in the original version of the protest petition bill.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaty. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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