conjure
verb (used with object)
to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.
conjures
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present tense formof conjure (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Reviewing the earlier iteration, our critic said the show paints “Moses as more complicated than the cheerful, childlike images her name conjures and as a legitimizer of self-taught art.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
To call his latest film a contemporary masterwork would be true, but there’s also no quantifying the magic McElwee conjures here, no comparing it to anything else.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 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
It immediately conjures images of Bobby Moore lifting the Jules Rimet Trophy on his team-mates' shoulders.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
“Well, when it works correctly, it conjures up a Patronus,” said Lupin, “which is a kind of anti-dementor — a guardian that acts as a shield between you and the dementor.”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
