evil eye

Definition of evil eyenext

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Noun
  • There are excellent vaccines for many of the most contagious viral diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, shingles, polio, RSV, HPV, herpes, rotavirus, influenza and Covid-19.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • There are excellent vaccines for many of the most contagious viral diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, shingles, polio, RSV, HPV, rotavirus, influenza and Covid-19.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • The carrion odor of a voodoo lily is meant to attract pollinating flies and beetles.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
  • Just as Mari and Marie-Lou’s actual time together is short but opens up new inner eternities for both, so is there some kind of temporal voodoo at work on the viewer.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • As Rachel learns about the family curse that threatens her and her betrothed, Morrone digs in with emotional complexity and real grit.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • As Frankelda and Herneval grow closer, their bond becomes both a strength and a curse.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Runner-up Ishaan Gupta, 12, put up an impressive 25 words in the spell-off.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
  • Harini Logan won the first spell-off, in 2022, by spelling 22 words in 90 seconds.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 May 2026
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“Evil eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evil%20eye. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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