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also grigri
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gris-gris
Noun
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Sacrifice a Hot ’n’ Ready halfway between second and third base in Comerica Park in hopes of breaking up the bad juju there?—
Ryan Ford,
Detroit Free Press,
17 June 2024 -
Seventies California was loaded with bad juju, from the Zodiac Killer to the Patty Hearst kidnapping to Jim Jones.—
Chris Vognar,
Rolling Stone,
3 Dec. 2023
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Neymar, the talisman for the whole enterprise, was tarred with the same brush.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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The film’s second half goes in for horror-movie shock effects when the ghost of a white nemesis haunts the Charles family — bringing back the terrors of slavery — and the talisman piano becomes an instrument of exorcism.—
Armond White,
National Review,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Ornate jewelry also featured in a Roman burial ground in central Italy, where researchers uncovered gold necklaces and earrings, amulets, and silver rings adorned with amber.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Dec. 2024
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Dating back to ancient Mesopotamia, the type of collar or amulet around a dog’s neck would indicate its owner's status and place in local communities.—
Annemarie Dooling,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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