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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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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
After a rough previous week for the stocks and the Magnificent 7, a positive update from NVIDIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust 0.0% regarding their next-generation artificial intelligence chip provides some positive mojo.
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Bill Stone, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
But that kind of awards-season mojo has been shifting, however slowly, with the most recent Best Picture winners, Oppenheimer and Everything Everywhere All At Once, released July and March of their respective years.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024
Sabalenka was moving with mojo, and this opening flourish set the tone for the game.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 8 Sep. 2024
In fact with the last season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, the rising popularity of Only Murders In The Building, and Abbott Elementary, this category is actually a race, but ultimately only one show has the mojo.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
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Bill Stone, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
But that kind of awards-season mojo has been shifting, however slowly, with the most recent Best Picture winners, Oppenheimer and Everything Everywhere All At Once, released July and March of their respective years.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024
Sabalenka was moving with mojo, and this opening flourish set the tone for the game.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 8 Sep. 2024
In fact with the last season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, the rising popularity of Only Murders In The Building, and Abbott Elementary, this category is actually a race, but ultimately only one show has the mojo.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mojo
Noun
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If the talisman falls, or if someone inside the home opens a window or door and lets the monsters inside, that protection breaks.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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Emerging from a need for an artistic outlet during a time of loss, the totems became symbolic talismans of her own transformation.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
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To learn more about superstition, check out my new book about the science of magic.Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Death Becomes Her, the new musical adaptation of the 1992 comedy fantasy film, worked up some Broadway magic in its second week since beginning performances at the Lunt-Fontanne, grossing an impressive $1,073,018 for seven previews and filling 98% of the venue’s seats.Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The show followed the adventures of teacher Andrea Thomas, who discovered an ancient Egyptian amulet that bestowed upon her the power of the goddess Isis.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Rome says the amulet holders are going to burn their advantages tonight so that the heat’s off their back.Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Sam uses her sorcery to help advance her husband’s career and for chores around the house.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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The lack of weight here helps enormously, of course—and this is the sorcery behind how the Spring manages 140 miles per charge on such a tiny battery.Jeremy White, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024
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He was tried for witchcraft, found guilty, and burnt at the stake.Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
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But new research suggests that one English woman convicted of witchcraft and condemned to be hanged may have escaped the noose.Julia Buckley, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Mojo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mojo. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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