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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 Wermiel, the American University law professor, considers the invocation of Brown to be the most offensive passage in Roberts’s body of opinions. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Redolent of palo santo, leather, tobacco flowers, and patchouli, its invocation of campfire and church incense will keep the aura of sacred smoke around you all day. — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026 Speaking of this weekend's North Wilkesboro sermon, how about the invocation before Sunday night's Cup race? — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Then came the invocation delivered by the Bishop of Washington, and then the Secretary of the Smithsonian, Dillon Ripley, welcomed everyone who had come out for the ceremony. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for invocation

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After a tough spell, a cup run would do just that — and give those supporters a chance to dream again.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
This would be equivalent to creative writing streams of consciousness to hitting the spell check button!

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of spell

Noun

The Hoodoo tradition presumes a belief in a supernatural or spirit world that can be called upon for assistance, often through charms and incantations.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of incantation

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She and Kidman reprise their roles as sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, witches in Massachusetts who must once more confront a family curse that causes the deaths of men whom women in their family fall in love with.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Along with the town’s hard-drinking fisherman Wyck (Root), and the town hall staff of Patricia (O’Flynn), Rosemary (Dickey) and Dale (Hiller), Loftis tries to ignore a centuries-old island curse while attracting tourists to the island.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026

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