1
as in petition
an address to God or a deity
he always directed a bedside prayer to God before going to sleep
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2
as in plea
an earnest request
we hope that the governor will hear our prayer and do something about this pressing problem
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Recent Examples of prayer
According to legend, the future saint once kissed the stone in prayer; ever since, the stone has been colder than the stones surrounding it.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Please keep Mike and the Rotunda family in your prayers.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
With aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relations, my mother and I listened to the prayers.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Spanning 12 million square meters, the development will include prayer areas, hotels, residential units, and retail spaces adjacent to the Grand Mosque.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Please keep Mike and the Rotunda family in your prayers.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
With aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relations, my mother and I listened to the prayers.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Spanning 12 million square meters, the development will include prayer areas, hotels, residential units, and retail spaces adjacent to the Grand Mosque.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayer
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In his petition, Mamdani called for caps on resale prices similar to regulations recently adopted in fellow host country Mexico, situating the fight within a broader movement to protect working people from rising costs.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Despite garnering more than 150,000 signatures, the petition, which was started by the Halloween & Costume Association, also faced some backlash.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The defendant had initially been charged with two counts of conspiring to create and distribute animal crush videos, but prosecutors agreed to reduce that to just one count in exchange for a guilty plea from Morelli.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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French prosecutor Laure Beccuau made a plea Wednesday to whoever has the jewels.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kirill Kaprizov, who showed his frustration after Anthony Mantha’s empty-net goal by shooting the puck against the boards and then removing his number from the board that listed media requests following the game, scored the lone goal for Minnesota.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, Fox Weather had reported that United Airlines would abandon its request for passengers to open window shades upon landing after quietly beginning to encourage it in 2020.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Supreme Court also previously denied an appeal filed by Davis in 2020.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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That Mamdani was able to win decisively shows the power of his appeal, and how much his charisma, social media savvy and messaging on affordability resonated with voters.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Volunteers with Clean Vibes collect and dispose of waste.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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The sun streams so fiercely on Lizzo’s face that beads of sweat collect on her upper lip.—
Allison P. Davis,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Prayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayer. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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