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
Keeping his family in my thoughts and prayers.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of mourners, through song, prayers, and remembrance, wept on Friday during a celebration of life at Church by the Glades for Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer, celebrating her short but impactful life.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Our thoughts and prayers are with Jon’s family and friends during this very difficult time.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Still, Vance questioned Leo anew, pushing back specifically at the pope’s Palm Sunday assertion that God does not hear the prayers of those who make war.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Planting seasons, river baptisms, torture, prayers, African dialects, poverty, massacres, lynchings.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
The ceremony includes chanting, drumming, dancing, and prayers intended to honor the deceased and guide their spirit to the afterlife.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
During Ramadan prayers on Friday in early February, Israel restricted the number of Palestinians allowed to enter from the West Bank to 10,000, and only allowed men over 55 and women over 50 as well as children up to 12.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Following her husband’s guilty plea, Heuermann’s wife said her thoughts and prayers were with the victims and their families.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of mourners, through song, prayers, and remembrance, wept on Friday during a celebration of life at Church by the Glades for Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer, celebrating her short but impactful life.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Our thoughts and prayers are with Jon’s family and friends during this very difficult time.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Still, Vance questioned Leo anew, pushing back specifically at the pope’s Palm Sunday assertion that God does not hear the prayers of those who make war.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Planting seasons, river baptisms, torture, prayers, African dialects, poverty, massacres, lynchings.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
The ceremony includes chanting, drumming, dancing, and prayers intended to honor the deceased and guide their spirit to the afterlife.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
During Ramadan prayers on Friday in early February, Israel restricted the number of Palestinians allowed to enter from the West Bank to 10,000, and only allowed men over 55 and women over 50 as well as children up to 12.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Following her husband’s guilty plea, Heuermann’s wife said her thoughts and prayers were with the victims and their families.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayers
Noun
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In total, 231 petitions were denied, 232 were withdrawn, two were administratively closed and 740 were abandoned.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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Residents who had previously circulated petitions against the data center pivoted to door-knocking for the candidates, collaborating on campaign videos, encouraging their neighbors to show up to vote and even driving each other to the polls.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, another 5,000 sheets have been challenged, leaving the electoral courts with an appeals process that could take weeks to resolve.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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The notice said that the court must approve the settlement and appeals before payments are made.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Kibandi discussed with us about the power of art in creating change and how photography can be a vehicle for culture expanding orisons for girls and women.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Despite pleas from her mom, the child was not taken to a hospital until her body went limp in her mother's arms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Both changed their pleas to guilty in a California Central District courtroom on Friday morning.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Presidential budget requests are rarely to be taken seriously.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Representatives for Sun and Dolomite did not respond to requests for comment.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Prayers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayers. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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