conjure
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The original 1998 film hardly enchanted critics upon its debut, but went on to conjure a cult following that had kept hopes of a sequel alive ever since.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Yet as Eric Gropper puts it, you can't conjure a cow overnight.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
A woman who limits her exercise to Pilates will still have to subsist on very little food to get the delicate, bone-thin look these men conjure with the “Pilates girl” image.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Maybe Golden State could conjure up some magic in a playoff series — but over an 82-game regular-season marathon?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ella opened her notebook to the spell her mother had taught her over the winter break, one that forced conjure paper to reveal its scribe.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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From her dressing work for the likes of Ye and Don Toliver, to her brooding, textured paintings and sculptural vessels, she conjures beauty into something we can see and touch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Watching Xabi Alonso coach his Chelsea team conjures flashbacks of his playing days at Liverpool and Real Madrid.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Schlafly, were she around today, would probably not be the wise mentor Waters conjures in “Lead Like Jael.”
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
The malignant Nurse conjures up a pack of monkeys, an octet of twirling black dresses, and a silver-painted dancer to seduce the Dyer’s Wife.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Every now and then, I try to remember one of his riddles, but it only conjures up more regret and guilt.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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A history of the it-restaurant destroyed on 9/11 conjured many memories of special occasions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
And on the very first hole, Stark conjured the shot of the competition so far, her approach to the green on the par four dropping straight into the cup for an eagle.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
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
Within an hour, I conjured a performance review, a project postmortem and a meal plan engineered to satisfy a picky toddler and use up every veggie in my fridge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
“As you see, elf, the Dark Mark was conjured here a short while ago,” said Mr. Diggory.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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The magic is indeed missing, and after two seasons of conjuring up postseason greatness, these back-to-reality Dodgers appear headed for an early fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
While the conference’s other top teams spent the day licking their wounds, here, once again, was Mosley weaving joyfully through the open field and conjuring the very same magic from thin air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 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
As sweet as the evening air, this talk moved through and round her, conjuring a world of good intentions and pleasant outcomes.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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