conjure
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Our critic said that the director/choreographer Deborah Colker “vividly uses dance and scenic effects to conjure the porousness of the border between the worlds of the living and the dead.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Typically, population declines and aging housing stock conjure visions of Rust Belt decay, where land loses value and abandoned homes sell for next to nothing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Behind a powerful yet athletic pack, player of the tournament Louis Bielle-Biarrey's ability to conjure magic out of nowhere translates as well from the French jersey to his club colours.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Look at it this way: Meryl Streep is mother in the sense that her performances conjure maternal comfort.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
There were whispers of spirits and haints, and even the conjure woman called in to cleanse the place said that there was nothing to be done.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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