Long and Pray

Long

Long verb - Desire strongly or persistently.

Pray and long are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pray" instead a verb "Long".

Nearby Word: longed

Pray

Pray verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.

Long and pray are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Long" instead a verb "Pray".

Nearby Words: prayer, prayerful, prayed, praying

Both words in one sentence

  • Several girls in each cycle hope and pray that their makeover will involve a long flowing weave, and usually at least one white girl will get a big blonde Bridget Bardot weave and one black girl will get long silky black hair like Naomi Campbell.
  • It's pretty obvious he committed suicide when he writes stuff like "These final words" and "I pray [...] that my punishment in Hell will be long and bitter."
  • And I pray one prayer – I repeat it till my tongue stiffens – Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living; you said I killed you – haunt me, then!
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