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supplication

[suhp-li-key-shuhn] / ˌsʌp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /




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He would wear the appropriate religious attire for each setting, sometimes knelt in supplication and on occasion was moved to tears by sermons.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

“Two hundred years ago, the Congress of the United States issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation stating that it was ‘the indispensable duty of all nations’ to offer both praise and supplication to God.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023

Pilgrims raised their hands in supplication, took selfies or video, and phoned their relatives as they performed the tawaf.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2023

A row of dancers bathed in red light kneel before a narrow reflecting pool at the edge of the stage, their arms extended in a gesture of supplication.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2022

The unsold statues recede back into the darkness of the garage, pudgy arms held out in supplication.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson




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