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or less commonly jedi
plural Jedi or Jedis also jedi or jedis
: a person who shows extraordinary skill or expertise in a specified field or endeavor
Note: This use of Jedi has its origin in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise, where the terms Jedi and Jedi Knight refer to a member of an order of mystical warriors who can access and manipulate a pervasive spiritual energy called the Force to perform supernatural feats.
… Schreiber grounds the movie, showing Baron as a newsroom Jedi, an outsider who sees what the homegrown Bostonians missed.—
Sean P. Means
Sean P. MeansHe also sees the role of wine Jedi as challenging what people think they like. If diners are open-minded, they might be pleasantly surprised.—Meghan Jessiman
Meghan JessimanAs you can imagine, Mr. Biffo took to Teletext like a swan to water, often being referred to as a Teletext Jedi due to his ability to use Teletext's limited graphical abilities (for want of a better word) to their fullest.—Matt Gander
Matt GanderDay five, no bids … oh God, I thought, my Jedi powers of selling are failing me.—Greg Dixon
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The prop can be seen in the final acts of the original trilogy’s latter two films, The Empire Strikes Back in 1980 and Return of the Jedi in 1983.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2025
The actor also lent his voice to Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018) as Jedi Knight Kanan Jarrus.
—EW.com, 20 July 2025
Attendees can also expect a live Jedi experience, displays of themed show cars and various photo opportunities throughout the venue.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025
In the photo, which Lourd shared on Instagram, her son Kingston and daughter Jackson looked up at a TV playing 1983’s Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, the third film in the original Star Wars trilogy.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 July 2025
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2025
The actor also lent his voice to Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018) as Jedi Knight Kanan Jarrus.
—EW.com, 20 July 2025
Attendees can also expect a live Jedi experience, displays of themed show cars and various photo opportunities throughout the venue.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025
In the photo, which Lourd shared on Instagram, her son Kingston and daughter Jackson looked up at a TV playing 1983’s Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, the third film in the original Star Wars trilogy.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 July 2025
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“Jedi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jedi. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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