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
She’s talked openly about praying for the right type of man to come into her life, as well as her son Future’s, and Wilson was certainly that.
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Beneath the Sistine Chapel’s magnificent vaulted ceiling, painted by Michelangelo, Charles and Pope Leo XIV prayed together in a special ecumenical service – a first since at least the Reformation.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
This service marked the first time since the English Reformation that a British monarch and a Pope have prayed together during a church service, as part of the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year celebrations.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Fuller said she was encouraged that so many young people came out to pray and protest.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Beneath the Sistine Chapel’s magnificent vaulted ceiling, painted by Michelangelo, Charles and Pope Leo XIV prayed together in a special ecumenical service – a first since at least the Reformation.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
This service marked the first time since the English Reformation that a British monarch and a Pope have prayed together during a church service, as part of the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year celebrations.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Fuller said she was encouraged that so many young people came out to pray and protest.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pray
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This snappy set is begging to be paired with your fave sunglasses to create a mysteriously cool look this fall.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nessarose, who uses a wheelchair, is seen levitating after begging Elphaba to wield her magical powers to give her the ability to walk.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Judges also review arbitration awards with a high degree of deference, meaning the side that loses the arbitration is often disincentivized to petition a judge to vacate the award.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The discovery showcases the diversity of life that exists in a place experiencing rapid climate change — which is why scientists are petitioning for the Weddell Sea’s fragile ecosystem to be protected by law.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Pray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pray. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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