variants
also grigri
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gris-gris
Noun
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American horror almost always exists in the shadow of American society; cinema can’t help but distill all our bad juju into finely concentrated, gruesome genre goo.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025 -
Do cheating spouses, school bullies and lousy coworkers have bad juju coming to them?—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The latter’s status as the most important creative figure in this Forest side, their talisman, is not under threat.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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The artists used materials such as calligraphy, amulets, talismans, prayer beads and cloth, and combined them with techniques from modern painting and sculpture.—
Massumeh H. Toosi,
The Conversation,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Throughout the centuries, these stones have been considered amulets of protection and symbols of power, love, healing, and fortune.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Taking a cursed amulet from a dead Prince on a battlefield, Deathstalker teams with Doodad to rid himself of the medallion as he’s marked by dark magick and hunted by monstrous assassins.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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“Gris-gris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gris-gris. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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