Prays is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Prays in a sentence
Related words
Prays meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of pray
Using Prays
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of pray
- In the example corpus, prays often appears in combinations such as: prays for, prays to, and prays.
Context around Prays
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 8 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Prays
- In this selection, "prays" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cowboy, ameinu, barron, aloud and sic stand out and add context to how "prays" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a cowboy prays during an and abu suaied prays over the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "prays" sits close to words such as asbury, azam and bally, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with prays
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She prays for the war to end. (7 words)
He prays there are no injuries and prays for wisdom. (10 words)
My prays (sic) go out to your child and family. (10 words)
In light of these developments, CAN prays for the repose of the souls of those who were killed in the violent attack and the resultant war, as well as reconciliation, healing, and enduring peace in the region. (37 words)
But even if you’re the type of last-minute cook who just prays that everything will come together in the end, let me give you one essential piece of advice: make your gravy in advance. (36 words)
Biden sounded hoarse in the 30 minute interview, which aired Wednesday night but didn't hold back when it came to sounding off against his Republican rival even has he said he prays for Trump. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
He prays there are no injuries and prays for wisdom.
A Cowboy prays during an opening prayer before he competes in the Pro Rodeo Finals on the final at the Denver Coliseum on the final day of the National Western Stock Show on Jan.
Ameinu prays for the safety of all of those taken hostage by Hamas and calls for their immediate release.
Bishop Robert Barron prays at a World Youth Day gathering in Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 2, 2023.
Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, a frequent critic of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, prays at a Catholic church in Managua May 20, 2022.
Children are beautiful gifts from God that the average human prays to have at some point in their lives.
He is presented with the coronation bible and takes the oath, and then prays aloud with the King’s Prayer.
In light of these developments, CAN prays for the repose of the souls of those who were killed in the violent attack and the resultant war, as well as reconciliation, healing, and enduring peace in the region.
Long story short, Yukito prays to Mitama, who shows up and turns this world on its head.
She prays every day for her daughter and hopes Elintra doesn’t end up on the same path Roundy has been on for the past three decades.
The irony of it is that when a preacher or any other person prays: “You will not die young.
Biden sounded hoarse in the 30 minute interview, which aired Wednesday night but didn't hold back when it came to sounding off against his Republican rival even has he said he prays for Trump.
But even if you’re the type of last-minute cook who just prays that everything will come together in the end, let me give you one essential piece of advice: make your gravy in advance.
Dela Cruz said she prays for rain even though it means her old home will again disappear from view.
Imam Islam Abu Suaied prays over the bodies of two babies before their burial at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza yesterday.
In the only times we see her alone, she prays and cries at a little hand-made altar, perhaps to her mother, perhaps to God or Gaia.
My prays (sic) go out to your child and family.
Paying tribute to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Dr. Yadav said that he prays to God that Indian culture should spread all over the world.
She prays for the war to end.
The President assures the Malawian nation of Nigeria’s support during this time of mourning and prays for the repose of the souls of the departed.
Common combinations with prays
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- prays for 22×
- prays to 19×
- and prays 16×
- she prays 14×
- he prays 10×
- prays that 8×
- prays at 6×
- prays and 6×
- prays during 5×
- nigeria prays 4×