evensongs

noun

plural of evensong
as in thanksgivings

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  1. invocations
  2. petitions
  3. appeals
Noun
  • Throughout, Lee’s invocations imbue his subjects with an air of divinity.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Their selective invocations of Washington may have obscured his complicity, but some abolitionists truly believed doing so would help bring the horror of American slavery to an end.
    — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Definition of invocations
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  • Scores of additional online petitions have been created in recent days.
    — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In petitions for restraining orders filed last year, the couple accused each other of physical, emotional and psychological abuse going back more than a decade.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of petitions
Noun
  • The appeals panel also vacated convictions stemming from accusations that Wahhaj and his brother-in-law were preparing for attacks against the government.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson was able to avoid a fine worth $13,611 that was handed down by the NFL through some creative defendant work in an NFL appeals process.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of appeals
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