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Recent Examples of jinx
Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Sep. 2024
In the interview area afterwards, amid the high jinx, there was sincerity; glimpses of football’s soul.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 15 Apr. 2024
Kelly Washington, refinery29.com, 18 Apr. 2023
In five years, the young, handsome Roman couturier (whose unused last name is Garavani) has come from a shaky beginning at 9 Via Condotti (some say the address is jinxed) where his early backers cast him adrift, to the crest of the Italian couture.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 28 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Knocking on wood: This age-old superstition is believed to prevent bad luck or jinxes.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Sep. 2024
In the interview area afterwards, amid the high jinx, there was sincerity; glimpses of football’s soul.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 15 Apr. 2024
Verb
Not to jinx myself, but the things that people expect a quick reply to are rarely urgent.
—Kelly Washington, refinery29.com, 18 Apr. 2023
In five years, the young, handsome Roman couturier (whose unused last name is Garavani) has come from a shaky beginning at 9 Via Condotti (some say the address is jinxed) where his early backers cast him adrift, to the crest of the Italian couture.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 28 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinx
Noun
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Then, Democrats have to be thinking about what happens if Republicans only have a mild case of the midterm curse.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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Flubber can do anything, which is both a blessing and a curse for Professor Brainard.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Wynn-Williams’ book does possess a feature common to tell-all memoirs.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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In late January, authorities arrested Christopher Kegan Williams, a Sacramento County man who has been charged with murder and possessing drugs for sale in the death of Collanton’s son, 20-year-old Spencer Newsom.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Patrick is willing to do anything to help his wife but becomes distrustful of the retreat’s enigmatic leader even as Abigail falls under her spell.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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The pair played key roles in Moyes overseeing a renaissance during his four-and-a-half year managerial spell.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Perhaps this is why Trump seems instead to have landed on a strategy of trying to charm Greenlanders into voting for independence from Denmark.—
Louise Bokkenheuser,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
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While some people were charmed by the video, others were more critical.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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More on culture An Eagles fan brought a Patrick Mahomes voodoo doll to the Super Bowl.—
Emily Bazelon,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Despite his clearly enjoying killing people for personal reasons, the movie’s Kraven seems to think of himself as a kind of antihero, which voodoo practitioner Calypso (Ariana DeBose) rightfully clocks as a red flag.—
Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
20 June 2023
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“Jinx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinx. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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