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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evil eye
Noun
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Witnesses recall seeing sufferers with so many pox on their faces that their features were no longer identifiable.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
4 Oct. 2024 -
After two weeks, the pox usually began to scab.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
4 Oct. 2024
Noun
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After Mosey was accused of rape, Bruny urged him to partake in a Haitian rum-bath ritual; when Mosey was acquitted in March 2023, Bruny told him the voodoo gods had taken a hand in the verdict.—
Amy Kaufman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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But mostly people are freaked out by it, even non-Chiefs fans, probably because people usually conflate voodoo with black magic.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Christopher Walken stars as a school teacher who comes out of a coma with a gift that feels more like a terrifying curse.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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While Rory McIlroy finally broke his 11-year curse to claim the green jacket, Bradley struggled, missing the cut with a 3-over-par.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Some only appear when visitors cast spells with interactive wands, like the mischievous spitting grindylow in the fountain by the Battle at the Ministry entrance or the mysterious demiguise in a window near Bar Moonshine.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Players explore the environment using a slew of weapons and magic spells in hidden dungeons, caves, catacombs and more.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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