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as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
some economists have characterized the proposal as economic hoodoo that should be hooted down
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Recent Examples of hoodoo
Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon National Park is known for its otherworldly landscape of vibrant red rock hoodoos—tall spires of rock sculpted by millions of years of erosion.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
Annie is a hoodoo healer living on the outskirts of town, her magic our first real glimpse of something otherworldly long before the vampires creep in.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
And Smoke has sought out both the protection and the sublime cooking of a woman named Annie (the superb Wunmi Mosaku), a hoodoo practitioner who also knows how to serve up catfish for a huge crowd.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
The big picture: The Fiery Furnace is a dramatic, labyrinthine cluster of rock fins and hoodoos — a fragile landscape that was degrading from overuse before permits were implemented in the 1990s.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
Annie is a hoodoo healer living on the outskirts of town, her magic our first real glimpse of something otherworldly long before the vampires creep in.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
And Smoke has sought out both the protection and the sublime cooking of a woman named Annie (the superb Wunmi Mosaku), a hoodoo practitioner who also knows how to serve up catfish for a huge crowd.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
The big picture: The Fiery Furnace is a dramatic, labyrinthine cluster of rock fins and hoodoos — a fragile landscape that was degrading from overuse before permits were implemented in the 1990s.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoodoo
Noun
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But water as the power source for a vehicle is nonsense.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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But the idea of an algorithm, which is as prone to generate nonsense as anything lucid, representing a deceased person’s thoughts or behaviors seems terrifying.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Because perhaps heartbreak is not only a curse, but also a language.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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His thought that autism is a curse that destroys families IS the tragedy.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Vegetables like broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, kale and asparagus are also included in most low-carb diets—as are eggs, cheese, Greek yogurt and nuts like walnuts, peanuts, macadamia nuts and pistachios.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s hardly unique for this team but rectifying it is imperative; Le Bris’ side were well organised last season but will need to upgrade their ability to withstand long spells of pressure this year.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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In exploring some of the ways that LLMs work and what that brings to business, McKay talked about trust, using the example of early spell check tools evolving into autocorrect, and suggesting that businesses should build up to more extreme disruptions.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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In the first images of Read since her second trial, Fox News Digital exclusively captured the 45-year-old wheeling a garbage bin outside her Boston hotel.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Seal garbage tightly in bags, and rinse out bottles and cans before placing in recycling bins.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Still, as tempting as this might be for some of you, please avoid the temptation to label his coming season as a sophomore jinx if his team doesn't advance deep into the playoffs.—
Geoffrey Knox,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Knocking on wood: This age-old superstition is believed to prevent bad luck or jinxes.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American-Statesman,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Located in Hollywood on Sunset Boulevard and Ivar Avenue, the celebrated jazz institution is rolling out a roster of A-list artists in jazz and other genres.—
Steve Baltin,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Rios plans to major in jazz studies and earn teaching credentials at San Diego State University, and aspires to have a professional music career.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Turns out the island's rotting dead are rising from the grave—the result of a voodoo curse.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Swinford allegedly wanted to carry out an attack during Mardi Gras at the voodoo temple.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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“Hoodoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoodoo. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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