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Recent Examples of jinx
Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Thankfully for them, the original court storm was not a jinx.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Dan Hayes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Kylie told Woods, referring to the Knicks' 3-1 series lead over the Celtics and not wanting to jinx the next game's outcome.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 13 May 2025
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Noun
Does New England build on this year or fall victim to the runner up jinx?
—Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Thankfully for them, the original court storm was not a jinx.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
Originally scheduled for three innings, López didn’t want to jinx the game with the Twins ahead and stayed through the final out.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Kylie told Woods, referring to the Knicks' 3-1 series lead over the Celtics and not wanting to jinx the next game's outcome.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinx
Noun
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In the first story, a couple worry about how a possible family curse that began when an ancestor made a bargain to escape enslavement might affect their happy life.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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There are still deliveries of hate mail from conservative neighbors who disapprove of their lifestyle, and occasional drive-bys punctuated with curses yelled from car windows, but they’ve largely been accepted by the community.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Marcel Ware, 20, faces felony charges of possessing an assault rifle, gun and ammunition possession by a felon, and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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As a form of lignocellulosic waste harvested from the tree’s exterior, DPSFs possess a lightweight, fibrous structure high in lignin and cellulose.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If Bluey uses a wand of asparagus to transform her father into a walrus, her father will behave exactly like a walrus until released from the spell.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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There's nothing quite like sitting for a spell in nature, especially in a Mediterranean garden.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To shore up American support, King George VI and his wife, Queen Elizabeth (the future Queen Mother), embarked on an important state visit to charm President Franklin Roosevelt and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
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Her suggestion is that Mike try to repair his mistake by charming the guests and asking them not to say anything to Tyler.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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More on culture An Eagles fan brought a Patrick Mahomes voodoo doll to the Super Bowl.—
Emily Bazelon,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Despite his clearly enjoying killing people for personal reasons, the movie’s Kraven seems to think of himself as a kind of antihero, which voodoo practitioner Calypso (Ariana DeBose) rightfully clocks as a red flag.—
Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
20 June 2023
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“Jinx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinx. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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