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or less commonly jedi
plural Jedi or Jedis also jedi or jedis
: a person who shows extraordinary skill or expertise in a specified field or endeavor
Note: This use of Jedi has its origin in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise, where the terms Jedi and Jedi Knight refer to a member of an order of mystical warriors who can access and manipulate a pervasive spiritual energy called the Force to perform supernatural feats.
… Schreiber grounds the movie, showing Baron as a newsroom Jedi, an outsider who sees what the homegrown Bostonians missed.—
Sean P. Means
Sean P. MeansHe also sees the role of wine Jedi as challenging what people think they like. If diners are open-minded, they might be pleasantly surprised.—Meghan Jessiman
Meghan JessimanAs you can imagine, Mr. Biffo took to Teletext like a swan to water, often being referred to as a Teletext Jedi due to his ability to use Teletext's limited graphical abilities (for want of a better word) to their fullest.—Matt Gander
Matt GanderDay five, no bids … oh God, I thought, my Jedi powers of selling are failing me.—Greg Dixon
Greg DixonExamples of Jedi in a Sentence
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Thousands of visitors showed up dressed as their favorite characters from all parts of pop culture — superheroes and supervillains, wizards, elves, goblins, animals, Ghostbusters, Jedi and Sith, who all are calling Kansas City home base from Friday, March 21, to Sunday, March 23.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
The Jedi, Ahsoka is included as a minifigure, with two lightsabers and Sabine Wren is also included with blaster pistols.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
She is known for playing the Jedi Rey in Star Wars, Episodes VII-IX, that trio of pics grossing $4.4 billion at the global box office.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Not only does Anakin help Qui-Gon by winning a pod race that the Jedi bet on for the part, but the Jedi becomes convinced Anakin is the Chosen One - the Jedi destined to bring balance to the Force.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
The Jedi, Ahsoka is included as a minifigure, with two lightsabers and Sabine Wren is also included with blaster pistols.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
She is known for playing the Jedi Rey in Star Wars, Episodes VII-IX, that trio of pics grossing $4.4 billion at the global box office.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Not only does Anakin help Qui-Gon by winning a pod race that the Jedi bet on for the part, but the Jedi becomes convinced Anakin is the Chosen One - the Jedi destined to bring balance to the Force.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Jedi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jedi. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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