Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Jonah
Noun
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Ancient 'pharaoh's curse' fungus shows promise in killing cancer cells.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025 -
The song breaks Booth's life-defining generational curse.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The pox formed everywhere on a person’s body — their eyes, down their throat, and across their skin.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
4 Oct. 2024
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After two weeks, the pox usually began to scab.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
4 Oct. 2024
Noun
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On Friday and Saturday evenings, the dinner menu features standout dishes like shrimp and grits and the flavorful voodoo pasta, combining shrimp, chicken, and andouille sausage in a spicy, creamy sauce.—
Korrin Bishop,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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Turns out the island's rotting dead are rising from the grave—the result of a voodoo curse.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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“Jonah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Jonah. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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