prayed; praying; prays
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: to get or bring by praying
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: to make a request in a humble manner
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: to address God or a god with adoration, confession, supplication, or thanksgiving
Examples of pray in a Sentence
There's little else to do now but hope and pray.
The minister said, “Let us pray.”
He prayed that they would have the strength to go on.
He prayed that he would find a parking spot.
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Lorenzo Sewell, the senior pastor at 180 church in Detroit, prayed generally for the people of Minneapolis at the opening of the event.
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Belinda Luscombe, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
In the Instagram video shared on Sunday, the singer thanked fans for thinking of him and praying for him during his recent health issues.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Instead, the 26-year-old gets ready, journals, prays and reads.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Throughout that frantic morning, Alison and her family quietly prayed.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Belinda Luscombe, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
In the Instagram video shared on Sunday, the singer thanked fans for thinking of him and praying for him during his recent health issues.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Instead, the 26-year-old gets ready, journals, prays and reads.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Throughout that frantic morning, Alison and her family quietly prayed.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Pray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pray. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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