prayer

Example Sentences

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They worked on it for more than a year, with weekly prayer group meetings.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

He was later joined by some 500,000 congregants - most of whom were young people - for a prayer vigil near Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium which stretched into the night.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Tickets must be purchased online for specific time slots, the number of simultaneous visitors is capped at 1,500 and a daily morning “quiet hour” was recently introduced to facilitate prayer and contemplation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

On a recent Saturday morning, Joel Galvez cracked open a spiral notebook and scribbled in the date and a prayer: “Dios bendiga este día. Amen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

I presume that when Daddy reached the front doorway, he stopped, removed his hat, said a short prayer, and admired the large wooden entryway.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson