1
as in petitions
an address to God or a deity
he always directed a bedside prayer to God before going to sleep
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as in appeals
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 prayers
DeVigne says the family's prayers were answered.
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Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Hearts and prayers out to them.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Many of the commenters offered prayers to Ross, while others offered her words of encouragement.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Please keep Mike and the Rotunda family in your prayers.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
For all of your prayers and all of your support, not only for our family, but for the Turning Point USA family, which includes all of you, especially those that are students.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
With aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relations, my mother and I listened to the prayers.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Attendees read prayers in remembrance of the third grader.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Her bridal party went viral for the prayers and affirmations the couple wrote on bayleaves that were put into a cinnamon broom handmade by Monaleo’s grandmother.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Hearts and prayers out to them.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Many of the commenters offered prayers to Ross, while others offered her words of encouragement.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Please keep Mike and the Rotunda family in your prayers.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
For all of your prayers and all of your support, not only for our family, but for the Turning Point USA family, which includes all of you, especially those that are students.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
With aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relations, my mother and I listened to the prayers.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Attendees read prayers in remembrance of the third grader.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Her bridal party went viral for the prayers and affirmations the couple wrote on bayleaves that were put into a cinnamon broom handmade by Monaleo’s grandmother.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayers
Noun
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Under state law, countywide petitions must be signed by 15% of those who voted for the office of circuit clerk in the most recent general election.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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That concern reflects the program’s retroactive reach—investigations may examine prior petitions and pay records, not just new filings.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Made in minutes in the skillet with only precooked cornmeal, water and salt, the corn cake’s fate is to be sliced partway, then stuffed with whatever appeals.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Manhattan district attorney’s office, which prosecuted the case, will have a chance to respond to the appeals arguments in court papers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The bride didn't help despite her friend's pleas.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Jeffries’s presence in Illinois and redistricting pleas from Washington are getting a cool reception from state lawmakers.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
29 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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Attorneys for Wright did not immediately respond to ABC News' requests for comment.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Prayers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayers. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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