as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
found a voodoo who was willing to put a hex on the man who had jilted her
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Recent Examples of voodoo
Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 June 2024
Just last week, a gang leader ordered the slaughter of more than 200 people in one of Port-au-Prince’s poorest neighborhoods in an attack that targeted voodoo priests.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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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Noun
This poor dude is stuck taking over his father’s — a father who left when Frank was 2 — New Orleans restaurant when one of the employees puts a voodoo spell over him.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 June 2024
Just last week, a gang leader ordered the slaughter of more than 200 people in one of Port-au-Prince’s poorest neighborhoods in an attack that targeted voodoo priests.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
More on culture An Eagles fan brought a Patrick Mahomes voodoo doll to the Super Bowl.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voodoo
Noun
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Nicholas Galitzine is the sword-wielding prince while Jared Leto is on board as Skeletor, an evil sorcerer looking for secrets of the mysterious Castle Grayskull.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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In addition to overseeing the students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Dumbledore is also a powerful sorcerer, widely considered to be the greatest wizard ever.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The man known only as ‘B’ is half-mortal and half-god, cursed and compelled to violence, even at the sacrifice of his sanity.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Abraham gave us a Salieri both blessed and cursed to appreciate Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s genius far more acutely than any living soul.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Acknowledging their desires seems to be more important than actually sending the monks, magicians, and pastry gramophones.—
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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The event, founded and hosted by magician Paul Dwork – The Magic of Merlin, has raised more than $1 million for various charities.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Billie then learned that his colleague had jinxed his wand.—
Christy Piña,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Users at the time prophetically joked that Cruz had obviously jinxed the Rockets.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
1 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Who's the mage whose major itinerary is making all Oz merrier?—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
25 Nov. 2024
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This May 24, 2021 mage provided by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows Susan Smith.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Lori had Chad evaluate her children's spirits to determine if they were possessed by demons.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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For example, college degrees can indicate that candidates possess valuable skills like the ability to succeed in unstructured environments or present coherent arguments.—
Ishan Gupta,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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See, the people behind the martech need to be wizards a bit, too.—
Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The new wands, now on sale, come with the ability to be personalized with a wizard name, lead to exclusive adventures and build House Points, a daily competition among Hogwarts’ wizards.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 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
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“Voodoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voodoo. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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