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Recent Examples of jinx
Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Sep. 2024
In the interview area afterwards, amid the high jinx, there was sincerity; glimpses of football’s soul.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 15 Apr. 2024
Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Billie then learned that his colleague had jinxed his wand.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
Knocking on wood: This age-old superstition is believed to prevent bad luck or jinxes.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Sep. 2024
In the interview area afterwards, amid the high jinx, there was sincerity; glimpses of football’s soul.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 15 Apr. 2024
Verb
At the risk of jinxing it, there's nothing like being in on an obscure player like Post and taking full advantage until his props markets properly adjust.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Billie then learned that his colleague had jinxed his wand.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinx
Noun
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The annual cost-of-living adjustment Social Security recipients receive is both a blessing and a curse.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Homewood’s location on the western shore of Lake Tahoe is both a blessing and a curse.—
Megan Michelson,
Outside Online,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Geological and mineralogical evidence shows that Mars once possessed a thicker atmosphere than the planet has today.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Experts debated the connection, but by 2001 paleontologists uncovered early whale ankle bones that possessed traits only seen among artiodactyls.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The stock market had a rough spell last week after President Trump announced new tariffs.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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So what better way to cast a lasting spell than to wave the wand once more for good measure?—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 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
Verb
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More on culture An Eagles fan brought a Patrick Mahomes voodoo doll to the Super Bowl.—
Emily Bazelon,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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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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“Jinx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinx. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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