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 actors fear the double karma of playing a fictional villain like Voldemort while associated with real-life villain Rowling.
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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
Instant success, instant karma out there, instant new art form, instant everything.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
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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
Instant success, instant karma out there, instant new art form, instant everything.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for karma
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The atmosphere is lousy with the stuff, tinting the air a butterscotch color—except near the sun in the sky, where light scattering creates a blue aura that is best visible at sunset.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rocket-like thrusts, grizzly bear aura, and absolute calm — our columnist Philipp Lahm explains why his former team-mate Manuel Neuer will be hard to replace at Bayern Munich.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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During its high-stakes re-entry through Earth’s atmosphere, the Orion capsule faced extreme temperatures nearing 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Orion entered the atmosphere on a steeper trajectory, shortening the heat shield’s exposure time to extreme heating.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
11 Apr. 2026
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Less than half a mile from Egger’s home, the smell is overwhelming where the river shoots out of pipes after being forced briefly underground near Saturn Boulevard.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Rubber mulch may leach toxic chemicals into the soil and make your yard smell like hot tires.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Karma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/karma. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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