summon

Example Sentences

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Byrne has said she has a go-to phrase -- "Patty hired 24-hour security for Katie" -- when she finds herself struggling to summon the Yankee drawl.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Does he roll the dice one last time, try to summon the energy and commitment to go again after what will doubtless be a very trying year?

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Neither team could summon much offense early, trading bricks back and forth for most of Thursday’s opening frame.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Just as roadkill summons vultures, so too does human misery summon journalists, who travel across the country to shove cameras and recorders at people enduring things no one should experience.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

On the water he is powerless except at night; even then he can only summon fog and storm and snow and his wolves.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker