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Recent Examples of juju
Do cheating spouses, school bullies and lousy coworkers have bad juju coming to them?
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Have the world-weary shamus and the former Aztec capital lost their noir juju?
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Put on all your lucky clothes, manifest your heart out, and run through all the habits that you’re convinced bring you good juju.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 28 Dec. 2024
But for the young Nigerian women victimized by a human trafficker in 2016, their belief in the juju religion was a controlling force.
—Lisa Henricksson, airmail.news, 19 Oct. 2024
White sage incense sticks and bath salts dispel bad juju to reset the mood.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Sacrifice a Hot ’n’ Ready halfway between second and third base in Comerica Park in hopes of breaking up the bad juju there?
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2024
Seventies California was loaded with bad juju, from the Zodiac Killer to the Patty Hearst kidnapping to Jim Jones.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2023
The bad juju vibes for the Red Sox at Tropicana Field continued Tuesday evening.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Have the world-weary shamus and the former Aztec capital lost their noir juju?
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Put on all your lucky clothes, manifest your heart out, and run through all the habits that you’re convinced bring you good juju.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 28 Dec. 2024
But for the young Nigerian women victimized by a human trafficker in 2016, their belief in the juju religion was a controlling force.
—Lisa Henricksson, airmail.news, 19 Oct. 2024
White sage incense sticks and bath salts dispel bad juju to reset the mood.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Sacrifice a Hot ’n’ Ready halfway between second and third base in Comerica Park in hopes of breaking up the bad juju there?
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2024
Seventies California was loaded with bad juju, from the Zodiac Killer to the Patty Hearst kidnapping to Jim Jones.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2023
The bad juju vibes for the Red Sox at Tropicana Field continued Tuesday evening.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juju
Noun
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Most Popular Cunha previously attracted interest from Arsenal and Nottingham Forest. ‘Versatility, creativity, and goalscoring ability’ Analysis by Mark Carey Pushing his temperament to one side for a moment, there is little doubt that Cunha has been Wolves’ talisman this season.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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And there is no sign of the domination wavering even though Rohit and talisman Virat Kohli might have played their last ODIs of their legendary careers.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For instance, the child was likely the one wearing the bronze bulla, as tradition dictated that boys wear such amulets for protection until adulthood.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Ancient Egyptian amulet discovered by 12-year-old girl while hiking on family trip During a family trip near an archaeological site in Hod Hasharon, Israel, Dafna Filshteiner discovered an ancient amulet dating back approximately 3,500 years.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Olivia introduced the world to her new mojo at her South American shows this spring, streamlining her Guts show into a headbanger rock blast.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2025
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Amina wonders if Olympia can pass some of that mojo along to Isabel Sanchez (Blanca Araceli), who has a difficult problem.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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If Disney were to replace Mickey Mouse as its mascot, the only choice that probably wouldn’t cause a global riot is Stitch.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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San Francisco Giants mascot Lou Seal was elected to the hall last year, and Sharkie and the Tree are among this year’s nominees.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
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“Juju.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juju. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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