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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Jonah
Noun
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The tabloids go occult, explaining death after death through the logic of the Kennedy curse.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026 -
We were drawn to the emotional weight of estranged siblings and the idea of a curse that’s passed down, not just through folklore, but through family trauma.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Other vaccine-preventable diseases like whooping cough and chicken pox will also surge.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
28 Jan. 2026
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Who Should Get the Shingles Vaccine Shingles, or herpes zoster, is an infection caused by the varicella zoster virus — the same virus that causes chicken pox.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The polygraph is voodoo science.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Ask for a side of voodoo sauce, which offers hints of peppercorns, bourbon and butter.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Jonah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Jonah. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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