prayer
Example Sentences
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The monastery, which includes one of the oldest major churches in Christianity, was built around a column that Saint Simeon sat on for years, dedicating his life to prayer.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
"I long for sunset and to hear the call to prayer in our garden while I drink my coffee," said the psychologist, adding that Beirut had "beautiful" places, but "they are not home".
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
It produced, he said, a nearly perfect prayer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
To friend and filmmaker Ava DuVernay, the work appears as both a weapon, “armor for one’s interior world,” and a prayer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
"Ameyn," everyone said, and Anya had to mumble it after them, when Rabbi Galanos had begun another prayer.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
