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noun

ˈjiŋ(k)s How to pronounce jinx (audio)
Definition of jinxnext
as in curse
something that brings bad luck believed the broken mirror was a jinx

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verb

as in to curse

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Recent Examples of jinx
Noun
Petteys, the Big East Freshman of the Year in 2025, has made the classic leap as a sophomore, with no sign of a jinx or slump that sometimes comes with having already accomplished something special. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026 When interviewed last June, Delap dismissed the notion of the No 9 shirt at Chelsea being a jinx. — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
So, afraid that switching the $20 ticket might jinx her chances, the woman kept it. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 Many believe that flowers, appropriate as congratulations after a successful show, could very well jinx the performance if given before the actors have taken the stage and earned applause. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jinx
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinx
  1. curse
  2. possess
  3. spell
  4. charm
  5. voodoo
Noun
  • That 2016 film introduced Johnson as demigod Maui alongside Auli’i Cravalho as the titular girl with exceptional navigation skills, with the pair teaming up to stop a curse from targeting her island.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026
  • Everything the man is touching nowadays turns into gold for him and rot for the rest of us, a curse any smart person would avoid.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of curse
Verb
  • As a producer with a foot in both the classic-rock and modern pop/rap worlds, Watt possesses both a fanboy’s reverence for Stones history and a shrewd knowledge of the precision mechanics practiced in pro songwriters’ rooms.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
  • The Mississippi State commit from Atlanta hit 19 home runs in 33 games this past season and possesses 20-20 upside.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 July 2026
Definition of possess
Noun
  • The agency compared the heat wave’s severity to that of August 2003, when a 16-day hot spell caused 70,000 deaths across Europe.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • Onana was forced off during Belgium’s round-of-16 win over the USMNT and is now set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of spell
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  • The job of stopping Messi’s charmed World Cup will fall on the shoulders of Xhaka and Akanji, along with Remo Freuler, Nico Elvedi and goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.
    — Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Vibeke charms his in-laws, coos over the baby and, according to Karl’s quick furtive search of her handbag, appears to be taking her meds.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of charm
Verb
  • More on culture An Eagles fan brought a Patrick Mahomes voodoo doll to the Super Bowl.
    — Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
  • 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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