1
as in talisman
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil
a mojo is a type of voodoo charm
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2
as in magic
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
he joked that he had worked his mojo to assure a sunny day for the picnic
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Recent Examples of mojo
Listen to this article Perhaps Sunday marked the Avs getting their mojo back after a roller-coaster January underscored by a 7-6-2 record and the blockbuster trade of Mikko Rantanen to Carolina.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2025
Football fans thought this nonsense ended when Tom Brady finally retired and Bill Belichick lost his mojo.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
The Commanders, though, have lost their pass-rush mojo of late.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
In an effort to get their mojo back, Starbucks is looking to lure back their core clientele to build—or, in some cases, rebuild—loyalty and jump-start sales.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2025
Football fans thought this nonsense ended when Tom Brady finally retired and Bill Belichick lost his mojo.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
The Commanders, though, have lost their pass-rush mojo of late.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
In an effort to get their mojo back, Starbucks is looking to lure back their core clientele to build—or, in some cases, rebuild—loyalty and jump-start sales.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mojo
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In this type of memoir, books are generally held up as life-changing talismans.—
Kristen Martin,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2025
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Another key feature are monkeys; over 140 statues of primates adorn rooftops and gateposts, and much like the Testa di Moro pottery that came to define Season 2, monkeys are the new talisman for the mischief unfolding beneath their treetop perch.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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There was no magic to be found in any combinations, including when Cooper opted for the nuclear option and sent all three of those players out together.—
Chris Johnston,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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That’s when Survivor will hit the magic (and once unthinkable) season 50.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Both the time of the amulet’s burial and its location are significant.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
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But the Frankfurt amulet appears to be purely Christian in nature.—
Tim Ryan,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
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Endgame sorceries, mob-melting moves, and ground-shaking incantations can be yours in next to no time.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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This was some unsettling prediction sorcery — but, luckily, there was a solution.—
Amelia Edelman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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In the late 1600s, Tituba, an enslaved Indigenous woman of probable Central American background purchased by Puritan minister Samuel Parris in Barbados, became the first woman accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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Bram Stoker’s original 1897 novel begins around Walpurgisnacht, a European springtime festival often associated with spirits and witchcraft.—
Mike Calia,
NBC News,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Mojo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mojo. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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