as in aura
a special quality or impression associated with something
as the site of a string of failed businesses, the building definitely had bad karma
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Recent Examples of karma
Maybe karma had something to do with that 2-2 four-seamer from Juan Morillo that Smith launched Saturday night.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Maybe actors fear the double karma of playing a fictional villain like Voldemort while associated with real-life villain Rowling.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
As if karma was on their side, the reward in that year’s lottery was Bam Adebayo, hardly a consolation prize.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Of course, nobody wants to rely on karma in football — which brings us back to Shearer’s comments.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Maybe actors fear the double karma of playing a fictional villain like Voldemort while associated with real-life villain Rowling.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
As if karma was on their side, the reward in that year’s lottery was Bam Adebayo, hardly a consolation prize.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Of course, nobody wants to rely on karma in football — which brings us back to Shearer’s comments.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for karma
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For now, the closest thing to another A24 eatery is the new Ambassadors Clubhouse, a lavish Indian restaurant imported from London that shares a building with the studio’s offices in Koreatown and by extension some of A24’s aura.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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That’s where young Teddy Roosevelt ranched and lived the cowboy lifestyle in the 1880s, a period that influenced his conservation ethos and tough-as-nails presidential aura.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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In Spain, wildfires could create a smoky atmosphere, reducing clarity (as happened in summer 2025).—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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The red mahogany booths, beige popcorn ceilings and the huge circular ceiling vents all lend to the throwback atmosphere.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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Snow Petrels spit out the oil in front of their nests, primarily to ward off predators with its smell and stickiness.—
Hannah Richter,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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The smell of baby oil on my skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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“Karma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/karma. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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