Jedi

noun

ˈje-(ˌ)dī 

variants 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

He 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

As 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

Day five, no bids … oh God, I thought, my Jedi powers of selling are failing me.

—Greg Dixon

Examples of Jedi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dracula by Romanian director Radu Jude will get its world premiere as part of the Swiss fest’s competition program, while Duwayne Dunham (Return of the Jedi, Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet) will bring the debut of Legend of the Happy Worker, executive produced by Lynch, to the out-of-competition lineup. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025

Lourd’s credits include Scream Queens, American Horror Stories, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 July 2025

Premium Jedi costume for adults Strong with the Force or not, everyone would love to get a shot at becoming a Jedi. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 July 2025

Since then, he's made his directorial debut with the spy thriller Hunt (2022) and joined the Star Wars universe as Jedi Master Sol on The Acolyte (2024). —EW.com, 4 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Jedi

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny