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
Arguably, the mojo left in 2002, when a deal with eBay closed and Thiel walked out the same day.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Smart started the extra period by hitting a three, then kept the Lakers’ mojo going with a flying save of a rebound that became a Rui Hachimura layup.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Creativity, dating and your mojo are fully switched on.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Those sweaters have so much mojo, as shown by Allen just demolishing what looked to be a Corona.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Smart started the extra period by hitting a three, then kept the Lakers’ mojo going with a flying save of a rebound that became a Rui Hachimura layup.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Creativity, dating and your mojo are fully switched on.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Those sweaters have so much mojo, as shown by Allen just demolishing what looked to be a Corona.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mojo
Noun
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There are few players in world football better suited to the Wirtz role than Cole Palmer, even if Chelsea’s talisman has struggled to find his best form this season.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In the dying days of the Russian Empire, highborn ladies would willingly cut the dirty fingernails of the peasant Grigori Rasputin and then sew the clippings onto their dresses like sacred talismans.—
Gerard DeGroot,
Air Mail,
25 Apr. 2026
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Today, the property is a best-case example of the magic that happens when old meets new.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Brodie explores the allure of the pop-cultural underdog and writes about her characters’ chemistry and near-supernatural connection in a way that makes improv seem like literal magic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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There’s an amulet (one of those glowing doohickeys the fate of the cosmos hangs on), and your heart may sink every time someone starts chattering about it.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Sharp objects like scissors and needles or amulets should be carried by pregnant women or placed near sleeping children to ward off her attacks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 May 2026
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The design leans on physics-heavy melee, spell schools and a handcrafted world of ruins, with build pillars across stealth, agility and sorcery.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Charging into theaters on June 5, 2026, and starring Nicholas Galitzine as Adam Glenn, aka Prince Adam/He-Man, this epic sword-and-sorcery adventure in the land of Eternia is poised to pounce on the global box office and make its mark.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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Protagonist Jo’s mother disappeared when Jo was a teen, tainting her daughter with the stain of possible witchcraft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Based on the true story of a Roman Catholic priest accused of witchcraft in rural France in 1634, The Devils featured violence and nudity that still seems strong today.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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“Mojo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mojo. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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