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Narrated by a Spanish sailor—also a hero of Lepanto—whom Don Quixote and Sancho Panza encounter in an inn, the short interlude is mostly composed of the daring story of the captive’s escape through the intercession of a lovely and beautiful Moorish woman named Zoraida.
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Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Normally, two miracles must be attributed to a prospective saint’s intercession.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Her parents visited the tomb of the Blessed Solanus Casey and prayed for her healing through his intercession.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Our Mother Mary always wants to walk with us, to be close, to help us with her intercession and her love.
—NPR, 8 May 2025
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Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Normally, two miracles must be attributed to a prospective saint’s intercession.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Her parents visited the tomb of the Blessed Solanus Casey and prayed for her healing through his intercession.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Our Mother Mary always wants to walk with us, to be close, to help us with her intercession and her love.
—NPR, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercession
Noun
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Tim Pennington called again that evening, Bell said, to ask for prayers as his son's condition was worsening, and then later told him the soldier had succumbed to his injuries.—
ALLEN G. BREED,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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With a defense-first lineup stuck on the floor and no opportunity to advance the ball, the Nuggets had no choice but to settle for a 60-foot prayer by Gordon at the buzzer.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Under Jordan’s steely command, deep house, disco, and UK garage all bend in supplication to the almighty groove.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
4 Dec. 2025
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Late nights and anxious supplications.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Some candidates who submitted petitions by the March 4 deadline failed to qualify because some of their signatures were deemed invalid.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Prior to that legislation, if a union receives enough petitions to hold an election, there’s no minimum number of votes required for the election.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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The entreaty continued from there.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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After a while, their entreaties quieted.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As his invocations crescendoed, so did the music behind him and the Legacy Mass Choir broke into a rousing gospel performance to start the homegoing services.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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For an artist who has spent a lifetime collapsing the distance between art and life, this director’s cut is both summation and fresh invocation.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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Kirk was charged by federal prosecutors with a felony but offered a misdemeanor plea deal before the case went to trial.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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They were not required to enter a plea.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Higher rates tend to increase the relative appeal of yielding assets such as government bonds versus non-yielding precious metals like gold.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The city didn't want to pay, and won its appeal for a new trial, but since then new evidence has surfaced – allegations of a coverup – according to the family's attorney, Lance Northcutt.—
Dave Savini,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Genuine compliments move work forward with steady grace.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Dowman brought an element of grace to the game, but the willingness of his opponents to put a foot in provided necessary lessons too.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Intercession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercession. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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