as in prayer
an address to God or a deity a fervent orison asking for divine guidance in bringing about a peaceful solution to the grave international crisis

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prayer
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  • The book details how Brown transformed her own trauma into something radiant—and how creativity became her form of prayer.
    Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • For Lissy, however, what stood out was the condition of the prayer packets.
    Marla Brown Fogelman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Orison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orison. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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