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Recent Examples of jinx
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Thankfully for them, the original court storm was not a jinx.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
Not to jinx things, but Díaz tore a tendon in his knee while celebrating a victory in the 2023 WBC and missed the season.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Diego Simeone’s team have been knocked out of the Champions League by city rivals Real Madrid five times from the 2014 final onwards, giving that ‘jinx’ fresh meaning.
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Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Thankfully for them, the original court storm was not a jinx.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
Not to jinx things, but Díaz tore a tendon in his knee while celebrating a victory in the 2023 WBC and missed the season.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinx
Noun
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The pressure that comes with ending a beloved TV show is both a blessing and a curse.
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Their greatest gifts are their biggest curses.
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Count the Nuggets, who possess picks 26 and 49, in the expensive teams group.
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Ghana will be a very different test, with the likes of Antoine Semenyo – who was actually born in London – possessing the ability to ask real questions of the England defenders who looked a little shaky at times in the first game.
Noun
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Along the way, visitors can cast spells with a digital wand, brew potions, pot a mandrake, test their Quidditch skills and explore iconic settings like the Great Hall, Hogwarts classrooms, Hagrid's Hut and the Forbidden Forest.
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Back like Captain America, revived and ready to go after being put on ice for a spell, needed to save the day.
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After Scotland’s beer-guzzling fans charmed locals in Boston, the Tartan Army’s party has decamped to the heat of Miami for a clash with five-time champion Brazil.
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The five-time champion may have charmed the world over the decades, but now finds itself in a bit of a dry spell, thirsty for a sixth victory.
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More on culture An Eagles fan brought a Patrick Mahomes voodoo doll to the Super Bowl.
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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.
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“Jinx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinx. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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