Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evil eye
Noun
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Witnesses recall seeing sufferers with so many pox on their faces that their features were no longer identifiable.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
4 Oct. 2024 -
After two weeks, the pox usually began to scab.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
4 Oct. 2024
Noun
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On bringing locals back to Bourbon Street: New Orleans is known for obviously a lot of its spiritual energy, the voodoo, the occult and all this stuff.—
Elazar Sontag,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 May 2025
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After Mosey was accused of rape, Bruny urged him to partake in a Haitian rum-bath ritual; when Mosey was acquitted in March 2023, Bruny told him the voodoo gods had taken a hand in the verdict.—
Amy Kaufman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Christopher Walken stars as a school teacher who comes out of a coma with a gift that feels more like a terrifying curse.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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While Rory McIlroy finally broke his 11-year curse to claim the green jacket, Bradley struggled, missing the cut with a 3-over-par.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Noun
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This is his second spell as manager after Al Ittihad briefly lured him away to work in the Saudi Pro League.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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As for what comes next in Dabbagh’s club career – after his loan spell with Aberdeen ended on a spectacular high, he is set to return to Charleroi, with his current contract reportedly running until 2026.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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“Evil eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evil%20eye. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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