JONAHS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

Jonahs

noun

plural of Jonah

as in evil eyes

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Vieira said the show offers another opportunity for people to discover Rockport beyond the fictional curses portrayed in the series.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
But repression isn’t a good plan when generations-long curses run in the bloodline, because Sally’s daughter Kylie (Joey King), now a college student, has gone and fallen in love behind her mother’s back.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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Noun

What matters is the protection against measles, mumps, rubella, influenza, chicken pox and more — not the label.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
The mini bar—located inside a gorgeous wooden cabinet—was filled with local spirits like pox, a Mayan liquor made of corn, sugar cane, and wheat, and Mayalen Guerrero mezcal in a bottle so beautiful I was tempted to sneak it back in my suitcase.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

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Building an international band that includes Eiko Ishibashi, Jim O’Rourke, and a whistler, the Australian guitarist shapes longform spells of emotional and musical ambiguity.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
The insulation of the mulch will help keep the bulbs dormant during those treacherous warm spells in late winter and early spring.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

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