evensongs

noun

plural of evensong
as in thanksgivings

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  1. invocations
  2. petitions
  3. appeals
Noun
  • Why the invocations of Tubman, the readings of Du Bois, the visits from Hamer?
    — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
  • After a while, though, all the professions of sincerity and thanks, the constant invocations of the one true POTUS, and the worshipful exhibits upstairs give the whole place a cultish, nostalgic gleam.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026
Definition of invocations
Noun
  • Those petitions ballooned after the administration began limiting the ability of many immigrants to seek release through bond hearings in immigration court.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a pair of emergency petitions filed by activist groups to stop the implementation of a Texas law requiring app stores to verify users’ ages.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026
Definition of petitions
Noun
  • The court may also issue decisions about emergency appeals over the next three months.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • However, users can still place wagers on prediction markets as the case moves through the appeals process.
    — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of appeals
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