variants
also grigri
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gris-gris
Noun
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In some ways, stocks are trading at record highs because of the bad juju in America’s economy, not in spite of it.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Walter Sam believes in the magical power of accurately wielding words as well as the bad juju that comes with spouting them all willy-nilly.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The finale closes on the skull, mysteriously crackling with energy, a talisman of promise and threat at once.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Inside the Pandora party, there was plenty to experience, with activities themed to the various talisman coins.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Like an amulet, or a bible, the immense and somehow lingering grief and rage flowing through it is with me everywhere.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Calligraphers like Mustapha produce sacred work, such as copies of the Quran, books of religious poetry, and amulets.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Gris-gris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gris-gris. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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