pray

Example Sentences

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"Let's pray, hope, send your good thoughts and feelings that we get back in contact with the crew."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Today, as we shout with joy that Christ is risen, let us pray and call with renewed urgency for an end to the violence and destruction in the Middle East and the Gulf.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The church members plan to gather for a service at Kheimeh Molaghat on Easter Sunday, where they intend to once again pray together for the future of Iran and their loved ones back home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"We pray for a deal, and we welcome a deal," Hegseth said.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

When I was little, I used to pray for small things that I really wanted, like a new bike or a Smarty Science Wiz Kit.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas