CONJURES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

conjures

verb

present tense third-person singular of conjure

as in begs

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner I conjure you to hear my plea for mercy

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Recent Examples of conjures Meanwhile, an oil portrait of a sailor conjures his time in the Navy. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 With its affinities for isolation and, at times, imposing scale, Land art conjures archaeology and the geological sublime—vast expanses of space and time. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The kind that takes a blank page and conjures a single right answer where there was none and has held audiences for a century. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 Popular mythology still conjures images of publicists managing red carpets and exclusive guest lists. — Julia Ruttner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 If a cruise ship conjures images of crowded eateries and long lines, Seabourn is just the opposite. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 This Broncos team conjures memories of the 1997-98 crew in their closeness. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2026 Foam conjures the fragile sturdiness that characterizes both Hesse’s sculpture and Zambreno’s own vacillation between precarity and privilege. — Catherine G. Wagley, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 His name conjures both an ingenious canon within British art house cinema and a trailblazing position within gay activist history. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

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When Sita begs Rama to follow a demon disguised as a beautiful golden deer, Rama draws a magical protective circle around the princess and instructs her to stay within the circle’s borders.

— Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
The actress is an enormously entertaining presence, and the premise practically begs for an explosive music video finale.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

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However, if someone petitions the court, a judge could order the HOA into a receivership.

— Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
The film hands off its plot like a baton, passing from this dissatisfied shopper to a factory owner to her dead daughter-in-law (another ghost) who petitions the government for her civil rights despite being in the body of an appliance.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026

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