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invocation

noun

ˌin-və-ˈkā-shən

Definition of invocation

as in spell

a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power a Siberian shaman muttering mysterious invocations to ward off evil

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Recent Examples of invocation The invocation of Wilson Björck is useful. — Murat Ates, New York Times, 27 June 2026 Shot in only one day and clocking in around eight minutes, the final scene feels as much like a seance or invocation as a piece of drama. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 Why the invocations of Tubman, the readings of Du Bois, the visits from Hamer? — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 After a while, though, all the professions of sincerity and thanks, the constant invocations of the one true POTUS, and the worshipful exhibits upstairs give the whole place a cultish, nostalgic gleam. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for invocation

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Hong returned as national team coach in 2024 after a previous spell in charge from 2013 to 2014.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent research has highlighted the role of supply shocks in recessions over a long spell of history.

— Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of spell

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As passengers chanted the incantation together, white light flashed through the carriage, and music swelled from the speakers.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
On the title track, a spare arrangement slowly unfurls around James’ voice, its shifting texture and gauzy atmosphere giving his existential musings the quality of a private incantation.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026

Definition of incantation

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King portrays her older daughter, Kylie, who sets out to break the family’s curse, and Williams steps into the shoes of the younger daughter, Antonia.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
But the Owens family’s 300-year-old curse carries one generation forward, striking Sally’s daughter Kylie and her lover (Xolo Maridueña), who gets hit by a car while bicycling with several bouquets of roses.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026

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