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conjure

[kon-jer, kuhn-, kuhn-joor] / ˈkɒn dʒər, ˈkʌn-, kənˈdʒʊər /




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They were characters who made us remember why we look to certain actors for specific things, and how important it can be to pay attention to the feelings they conjure within us.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

His images conjure illuminated manuscripts, textiles, hieroglyphics, board games, musical scores, and tribal and children’s art, while echoing the structures of animals, crystals, plants and cells.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Whether anyone can conjure words to match, or be as long-lasting and memorable, as Bjorge Lillelien's remain to be seen, but there is every chance they will get a mention amid the action in Miami.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Known by acronyms that need no explanation, viruses like Covid, Sars and Ebola conjure up images of medics in protective suits and spark fear in populations worldwide.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Penelope had tried to conjure the scene so many times that she no longer could tell what was memory and what was simply her own imagined version of the day.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

For millions of Disney fans, that phrase instantly conjures up memories of one of the biggest musical franchises of the 2000s.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The phrase "American dream" was coined in the 1930s and often conjures up images of suburban families, solid jobs and beach vacations.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

And it conjures in the mind a future Mamdani video.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

To many people the very word conjures up memories of choking on chalk dust and cowering in fear of a thwack on the knuckles from a spinster schoolteacher.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Then once more, at the behest of RCA Records, to Bonnie Tyler — a name she conjured up by mixing and matching names she read in a local newspaper.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Last year, OpenAI’s Sora 2 video tool drew outrage in Hollywood after users conjured up dead celebrities without their estates’ consent.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The duo then conjured up plenty of drama and some superb snooker as they traded the next two frames.

From BBC May 1, 2026

Luis Enrique, however, with the players at his disposal, has conjured a brilliant mix of physicality, chemistry and technique to produce one of football's most exciting teams in recent memory.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

Even for Roman demigods, the name conjured up an image of a silly winged baby with a toy bow and arrow, flying around in his diapers on Valentine’s Day.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

And conjuring up concerns about how the Olympics will operate when L.A. is supposed to open its arms to the world two years from now.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

About half the tracks on “Inferno” are purely instrumental, and these cinematic creations are no less evocative, conjuring words and pictures through their sonics alone.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

Those ideas were made manifest in lavish PR material conjuring up fantastical landscapes that attracted reams of coverage that mingled awe and derision.

From BBC May 25, 2026

Teddy Thompson possesses one of those voices, a golden, vivid instrument capable of conjuring joy — though not in excess; he’s English — and caverns of heartache.

From Salon May 15, 2026

He walked with confidence and dressed well, conjuring an impression of wealth and achievement.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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