as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
I pray you: tell me where they went
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Recent Examples of pray
Honoring Catalonia’s Christian traditions Earlier Wednesday, Leo celebrated the centuries-old Catalan tradition of popular piety by praying at Montserrat, a mountain complex outside the city that is dear to many Catalans.
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Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Leo celebrated their centuries-old tradition of popular piety by praying at Montserrat, a mountain complex outside the city that is dear to many Catalans.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Let’s pray the cannabis and psychedelics industries/movements move forward in a heroic way.
—Philip Wolf, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
Mitchell showed the jury an April 2, 2025, photo taken at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco in which coaches are gathered around Metcalf, performing chest compressions, while at least four people prayed nearby.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
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Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Leo celebrated their centuries-old tradition of popular piety by praying at Montserrat, a mountain complex outside the city that is dear to many Catalans.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Let’s pray the cannabis and psychedelics industries/movements move forward in a heroic way.
—Philip Wolf, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
Mitchell showed the jury an April 2, 2025, photo taken at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco in which coaches are gathered around Metcalf, performing chest compressions, while at least four people prayed nearby.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pray
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Setting the factory ablaze and escaping, Naim pauses for a minute when the Ryan-like monster appears at a window, begging to be released and claiming to be the human-being.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The role required a physical and comedic register she had not previously been asked to sustain at this scale, which begs the question of whether playing someone this chaotic is sustainable for someone who describes herself, without hesitation, as directly opposite.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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North Dakota State petitioned the NCAA and a determination had yet to be made as of the date of this post.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Brendon's brother previously petitioned to be named the representative for the late actor's estate.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
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“Pray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pray. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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