summon

Example Sentences

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By that afternoon, a parliamentary committee had unanimously voted to summon the CEO "to come and explain himself".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Occultists have learned that by deploying sound vibrations they can summon angels from the cosmic ether and entrap them on earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

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

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

“Is it not very difficult, very dangerous, to summon a spirit?”

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin