as in to beg
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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Some are crisp evocations of midcentury modernism; others conjure the more decorative towers of the Jazz Age.
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David W. Dunlap, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Often used as a political weapon, the term conjures images of a retreating America, indifferent to global challenges.
—Andrew Latham, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2025
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—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Mar. 2025
Still, despite an effort to be ethical in its approach, Andersson said H&M understands its experiment could conjure mixed sentiment from consumers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2025
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David W. Dunlap, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Often used as a political weapon, the term conjures images of a retreating America, indifferent to global challenges.
—Andrew Latham, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2025
The style’s pressure-cooker peak conjures visions of iShowSpeed backflipping at nightcore velocity.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Mar. 2025
Still, despite an effort to be ethical in its approach, Andersson said H&M understands its experiment could conjure mixed sentiment from consumers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Conjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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