evensongs

noun

plural of evensong
as in thanksgivings

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  1. invocations
  2. petitions
  3. appeals
Noun
  • Their selective invocations of Washington may have obscured his complicity, but some abolitionists truly believed doing so would help bring the horror of American slavery to an end.
    — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
  • Why the invocations of Tubman, the readings of Du Bois, the visits from Hamer?
    — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Definition of invocations
Noun
  • The Supreme Court ruled immediately after hearing arguments that the registrar had relied on advice from Thomas’s office to issue the petitions.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • So far this year, 25 people — including Kohberger — have filed petitions for post-conviction relief in Ada County, according to a review of court records by the Statesman.
    — Alex Brizee July 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of petitions
Noun
  • Trump was flattered into joining Benjamin Netanyahu in attacking Iran, where former presidents had the intelligence to refuse his appeals.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Payments will not be released until the court grants final approval and all appeals have been resolved.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeals
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