variants
also grigri
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gris-gris
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In some ways, stocks are trading at record highs because of the bad juju in America’s economy, not in spite of it.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Walter Sam believes in the magical power of accurately wielding words as well as the bad juju that comes with spouting them all willy-nilly.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, Palace lost Eberechi Eze, their talisman, to Arsenal, one of their title rivals, only nine days before the transfer window closed.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Lamine Yamal, Barcelona’s teenage talisman and arguably the most exciting young player in the world, was absent with a groin injury, which fuelled confidence for a home team miracle.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Last year, archaeologists found 337 coins – many containing a Cleopatra image – along with oil lamps, an amulet, and vessels for storing food and cosmetics.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Natron bubbling out of pale saline lakes in the Wadi Natron (west of the Nile) was used in making the blue glaze faience for amulets such as Taweret’s and the scarab beetles such as those produced in a delta factory.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Gris-gris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gris-gris. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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