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
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
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
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
The inside is decked out with green and purple beads, voodoo masks and gold fleurs-de-lis.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
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
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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Weaver is making her West End stage debut as storm-creating sorcerer Prospero in The Tempest.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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There is the love of Irish and Mexican dance traditions, love challenged by evil sorcerers and family dynamics and the passionate love that ends in tragedy.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With hands bound together with packing tape, a high school student with Down syndrome was forced to walk around a classroom for hours as a special education teacher cursed at him, Texas police said.—
Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2025
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So why should a coach with back-to-back men’s basketball championships be vilified for cursing at officials?—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This is home base for two nights, with stunning grounds, huge luxury villa-style suites, an amazing pool and spa complex, and wonderful bars and restaurants, complete with strolling tableside magicians that set the mystical mood.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The magician and mentalist is known for such feats of endurance as burying himself alive for seven days and holding his breath for more than 17 minutes.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When asked about the overall situation in a press conference shortly after the last international break in November, Nuno seemed almost alarmed that the subject had been brought up, as if speaking about it would jinx their luck.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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And apologies to Kamilla for retroactively jinxing her by making the pint-sized video game enthusiast my winner pick.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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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Jurors also convicted him of three counts of gun possession, including possessing an assault weapon, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Those under age 21 caught using or possessing marijuana would be guilty of a violation.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Can your brain be trained to become a chart-predicting wizard?—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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See It, Feel It, Buy It Six years after The Who released Tommy, the British rockers followed it with a 1975 film starring Roger Daltrey as the titular pinball wizard.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Wynn-Williams was horrified by the situation, but Zuckerberg — charmed by Dzodan’s allegiance to him in the face of possible prosecution by a nation with strict internet laws — wanted to celebrate the moment with a Facebook post, Wynn-Williams says.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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Consider how former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann charmed investors and employees with his vision, despite unsustainable business practices.—
Nuala Walsh,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Voodoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voodoo. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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