How to Use pray in a Sentence

pray

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• He prayed that they would have the strength to go on.
• There's little else to do now but hope and pray.
• He prayed that he would find a parking spot.
• Is the demon in Annabelle the same Ram that the cult prays to?
  — Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023
• Please pray this prayer that all our names of God may guide us on.
  — Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 7 June 2023
• Smith said Mingo prayed with him on the night his son died.
  — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 9 July 2023
• The Indigenous scouts prayed to the spirits of the forest.
  — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 17 June 2023
• Ramirez also huddled the asylum seekers in the front of the church to pray.
  — The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2023
• John Lewis prayed with him, Jesse Jackson talked to him.
  — How To Save A Country, The New Republic, 22 June 2023
• The reel contained a video of Justin singing, as well as a note to pray for Justin and Hailey.
  — Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
• Purcell asked parishioners to climb the hill and pray that money would be raised to build the church.
  — Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024
• One day, a girl was having a seizure, and when Mackenzie prayed over her the seizure stopped.
  — Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
• You’re left just hoping and praying for one kid, and that’s fine.
  — Annie Daly, Allure, 9 July 2024
• In another video, men prayed over a dozen body bags laid out on the ground.
  — USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
• And sometimes just get nervous and then see what happens and pray for the best.
  — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024
• There are endless cracks that are filled with small pieces of paper that pray for peace in the world.
  — Elana Rabinowitz, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024
• Or when somebody prayed, just the cadences, their rhythms.
  — Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
• One pastor prayed with her and signed her up for a baptism.
  — Kitra Cahana, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2023
• So the Carrols and other Curry fans will just have to pray.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
• Pygmalion prays to Aphrodite that Galatea come to life, and his wish is granted.
  — Mark Paterson, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2024
• Please pray for God’s hand to be over all who lost family and friends.
  — Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2023
• This was a coach who wanted to pray on the 50 yard line after games at a public school.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
• Line up to get on the plane, search for a good open seat, pray that there’s some nearby overhead bin space.
  — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 26 July 2024
• But nothing comes easy for the band that plays and prays together.
  — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
• At the same moment, an angel asks the miser to pray to God for redemption.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
• This is the United States; there’s nothing wrong with a praying judge.
  — Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
• As plant employees begin and end their work shift, some make the sign of the cross, leave flowers and pray at the shrine.
  — Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
• At sunset, those at the iftar passed around bowls of dates and large jugs of water to break the fast, and then entered the mosque to pray.
  — Austindedios, oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2023
• Ahmed al-Jamal prays at the graveside of his 11-year-old son, Bassam, in Rafah.
  — Mo Abbas, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
• Elephants are so revered in Hinduism that the Jeeps were often getting pulled over so people could pray to the lifelike elephants and offer flowers, Ganesh said.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Oct 2024