prayer

Example Sentences

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The smiling group of eight at some point found themselves at odds with each other over their unifying prayer.

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

The human resources employee in her 50s found the pontiff "extraordinary" during Saturday's prayer vigil with 500,000 mostly young people, seeing a "very positive message of joy".

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

I stopped for a prayer at St. Erna’s shrine, leaning under the roof to stay out of the wind.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff