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
When the officer stopped paying attention to them, Young knelt in front of a tree and began to pray.
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 9 Aug. 2025
When the game resumed, the Falcons snapped the ball but neither team did anything, instead gathering on the field in a circle to pray after a few minutes of discussion.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
His son dropped to his knees to pray that God spare his father.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
The crowd prayed, sang songs and marched with signs bearing the 20-year-old’s picture.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 9 Aug. 2025
When the game resumed, the Falcons snapped the ball but neither team did anything, instead gathering on the field in a circle to pray after a few minutes of discussion.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
His son dropped to his knees to pray that God spare his father.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
The crowd prayed, sang songs and marched with signs bearing the 20-year-old’s picture.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pray
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pray
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Continue reading … 'DON’T DO IT' – 'The View' host begs music legend to snub Trump's Kennedy Center honor.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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His home run in Milwaukee last October likely kept him in a Mets uniform this season, with the fans begging the club to sign their homegrown hero.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The institute petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2024 to take up the case of a Massachusetts dad denied the ability to video-record his son's special education accommodation conferences.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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Last week, Anthropic petitioned to appeal the class certification, urging the court to weigh questions that the district court judge, William Alsup, seemingly did not.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Pray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pray. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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