1
as in talisman
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil
a mojo is a type of voodoo charm
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as in magic
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
he joked that he had worked his mojo to assure a sunny day for the picnic
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Recent Examples of mojo
The title character is a brilliant architect who’s lost her mojo; Linklater sees this as the gravest danger zone for a person of talent.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
But this year’s edition, which wrapped Sunday with Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet taking the coveted People’s Choice Award, offered signs that Toronto may be getting its mojo back.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
More than 50 flies landed on shelves with mojo and seasoning containers.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Moody’s final gaffes — a 27-yard try off the left upright a minute before halftime, a 36-yarder blocked in the third quarter — carried over bad mojo that has followed him since the end of his rookie season.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
But this year’s edition, which wrapped Sunday with Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet taking the coveted People’s Choice Award, offered signs that Toronto may be getting its mojo back.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
More than 50 flies landed on shelves with mojo and seasoning containers.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Moody’s final gaffes — a 27-yard try off the left upright a minute before halftime, a 36-yarder blocked in the third quarter — carried over bad mojo that has followed him since the end of his rookie season.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mojo
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That night on the red carpet, Bigelow pulled out the dinosaur and held it too, like a talisman.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Rooted in symbolism, her jewelry motifs serve as modern-day talismans celebrating luck, love and protection.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Showgirl was introduced as an album that gives fans a look behind the Eras Tour curtain, so attendees of that tour were eager to not just relive the magic but learn more about Taylor’s thought processes during such a whirlwind time of her career.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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The best day to call these energies into our lives is November 1st, when Venus and the fortunate star Spica meet up in the sky, granting our wishes and bringing in magic.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
14 Oct. 2025
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Brides in South Asia are famously decked out in the precious metal – necklaces, earrings, nose rings, hair pieces and amulets – that can be gifted or inherited.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Last year, archaeologists found 337 coins – many containing a Cleopatra image – along with oil lamps, an amulet, and vessels for storing food and cosmetics.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Game of Thrones‘ upcoming prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms takes place 100 years before the events of the original series, in a Westeros where sorcery and dragons are a thing of the past.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 Oct. 2025
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In this Fixed sign, Mars’ sorcery is much like a surgeon or a chemist, cutting deep to unveil what’s lingering beneath the surface.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Amy had been practicing—or attempting to practice—witchcraft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Instead of Zendaya’s Mary-Jane and Jacob Batalon’s Ned, Peter’s new friends are influencer Harry Osborn (Zeno Robinson) and secret witchcraft user Nico Minoru (Grace Song).—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Mojo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mojo. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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