as in Indian signs
something that brings bad luck
some hoodoo must be at work—I lost both sets of house keys
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Recent Examples of hoodoos
With its sand dunes, lofty peaks and lava hoodoos, daytime at Craters of the Moon can be as fun as the night.
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Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Goblin Valley State Park Wander and camp among hoodoos, columns of rock jutting out of the ground, at Goblin Valley State Park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Within 2-3 hours’ drive (or a quick helicopter ride) are Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon’s North Rim, and all the hoodoos, slot canyons, and epic views this region has to offer.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Parks range from the volcanic sprawl of stone hoodoos crowning Chiricahua National Monument to the gaudy badlands of Petrified Forest National Park to the miles of seductive shoreline at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Descend a half-mile down to the beach and hoodoos come into view.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Speaking of hoodoos, Bryce Canyon National Park and Kodachrome Basin State Park are both less than 50 miles away.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
So there is no wonder why rose waters, rosehip oils, and rose oils are staples in the homes of hoodoos.
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Goblin Valley State Park Wander and camp among hoodoos, columns of rock jutting out of the ground, at Goblin Valley State Park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Within 2-3 hours’ drive (or a quick helicopter ride) are Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon’s North Rim, and all the hoodoos, slot canyons, and epic views this region has to offer.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Parks range from the volcanic sprawl of stone hoodoos crowning Chiricahua National Monument to the gaudy badlands of Petrified Forest National Park to the miles of seductive shoreline at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Descend a half-mile down to the beach and hoodoos come into view.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Speaking of hoodoos, Bryce Canyon National Park and Kodachrome Basin State Park are both less than 50 miles away.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
So there is no wonder why rose waters, rosehip oils, and rose oils are staples in the homes of hoodoos.
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoodoos
Noun
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As a result, the threat of hijra curses is greatly feared.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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All visitors who paid for entry were told that only kind words would be tolerated, and any hurtful words or curses would result in immediate expulsion from the tent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Gabriel came straight into the first team in 2020, but Saliba had to wait, with three loan spells back to France after arriving from Saint-Etienne in 2019.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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At the same time, severe OCD, intrusive thoughts and uncontrollable crying spells took a major toll on Cust’s mental health.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Turns out Danhausen isn’t the only celebrity throwing down jinxes.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Every franchise has a particular history and set of hexes and a particular relationship with its crowd.—
Samanth Subramanian,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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Gaia Project's changing, rotating hexes mix can be combined to create a wealth of different playing spaces, making the game infinitely replayable.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Hoodoos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoodoos. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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