incantation

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

To boost the placement of these companies’ products in AI results, Bailyn’s company plants a sort of magic incantation, known as a “brand authority statement,” on at least 10 websites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Under Egypt’s steady hand, each zip of a record sounded like an incantation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Latvian folk band Tautumeitas took a more ethereal approach with their close-harmony incantation Bur Man Laimi, which literally translates as "a chant for happiness".

From BBC • May 15, 2025

Where there exists a liminal plane, where the difference between incantation and recitation is hazy.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2023

She still hovered in the window every day, mouthing the words I’ll be back, her prayer, her incantation, but her prayers weren’t working.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby