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
Some people meditate, some people pray, some people do yoga or Pilates.
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Renée Onque, CNBC, 5 June 2026
One person watching practice read the Lord’s Prayer to his viewers, praying for good health for the players.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
After Rice was freed, she was seen holding hands and praying with her family and friends outside the courtroom, per a TikTok posted by Court TV Live.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Wiggins noted that her family is also praying for McCollum, who was sentenced to life behind bars with the opportunity for parole after 15 years, which was to be served consecutively with a 10-12 year sentence for a separate manslaughter case.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pray
Renée Onque, CNBC, 5 June 2026
One person watching practice read the Lord’s Prayer to his viewers, praying for good health for the players.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
After Rice was freed, she was seen holding hands and praying with her family and friends outside the courtroom, per a TikTok posted by Court TV Live.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Wiggins noted that her family is also praying for McCollum, who was sentenced to life behind bars with the opportunity for parole after 15 years, which was to be served consecutively with a 10-12 year sentence for a separate manslaughter case.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pray
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My brothers-in-law and their spouses give their parents only limited amounts of time on holidays and limited physical assistance to their parents only if my husband begs for help.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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While Plymouth, Massachusetts, likes to take credit for the first Thanksgiving, for example, local history experts beg to differ.—
Amy Galo,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Rihanna is petitioning hard for Amanda to stay.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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The Alabama Attorney General's Office had petitioned the high court to reverse a federal judge's decision to permanently ban the state from putting Jeffrey Lee to death using the controversial and relatively new execution method that Alabama first introduced in 2024.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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“Pray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pray. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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