prayer

[prair] / prɛər /

NOUN

pleading, especially with a deity;

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal invocation plea service worship

STRONG

application begging benediction communion devotion entreaty grace imprecation litany orison petition pleading request rogation suit supplication

WEAK

answer adoration beseeching imploration imploring request for help

Antonyms

STRONG

demand

Example Sentences

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prayer

Pew reports that 57% of Americans favor allowing coaches to lead their teams in prayer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The Hail Mary pass isn’t the only example of prayer in football.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

"We haven't got a prayer of reading" such a mountain of documents before the trial starts, said Haynes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

"It feels like a miracle for this film with a tiny budget and a hope and a prayer, to be on the big screen."

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

He wore a purple silk stole, embroidered, around his neck and held the tiniest prayer book you ever saw.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck