summon
Example Sentences
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The table’s triangular, gently curved glass plane reads like the calm surface of a pool, beneath which the legs summon a cascade of associations: sea life, bones, waterfowl, twisted roots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Gustavo Arellano writes that ‘the Dodgers need to summon the moral courage of their past and once again set an example others can follow.’
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
The WHO chief and Brazil's president on Monday urged the G7 to summon the "courage" to finish the international treaty on handling future pandemics.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
The valets in the lobby summon golf carts with a flick of the wrist, graciously driving me back and forth from the parking lot.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
Since Donna and Kristina are talking and listening to music up there as if I’m not in the backseat, I summon Frank to sit next to me.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
Vocabulary lists containing summon
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