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
Marcus Buckingham, a researcher who has spent time with D’Amaro for his work on how high performers affect their organizations, says the new Disney chief has more than just mojo working.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Arguably, the mojo left in 2002, when a deal with eBay closed and Thiel walked out the same day.
—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
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Arguably, the mojo left in 2002, when a deal with eBay closed and Thiel walked out the same day.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mojo
Noun
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The excellent Julian Quinones’ early goal settled any nerves and then came the emotive, heart-rending second from talisman Raul Jimenez in the second half.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Paths to the World Cup Haiti’s talisman and top scorer, Duckens Nazon, was born in a Parisian suburb and played with a series of French professional teams before being recruited to the English team Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2017.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Hocus pocus Ronaldinho territory and that, typically, was where the magic happened.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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This is just one of the resort's many details paying tribute to Hawaiian culture – and with that Disney magic, of course.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Irony is thus the amulet of thought, which is why it is favored by philosophers from Socrates to Kierkegaard to Derrida.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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The debut feature from Guillermo del Toro, Cronos tells the story of an older man (Federico Luppi) who discovers a mystical amulet that gives him a more energized, youthful demeanor — at a cost.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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Come to Eternia, the mythical home of flying dragon-like creatures, and swords, and sorcery, and spaceships — really, all the stuff a 12-year-old science fiction fanatic loves.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
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Directed by Travis Knight and based on the Mattel media franchise, the sword-and-sorcery epic stars Nicholas Galitzine alongside Camila Mendes, Jared Leto, and Idris Elba, launching in over 300 locations on Wednesday June 3.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Hundreds of true-crime pamphlets circulated, adorned with woodcuts depicting horrific acts of dismemberment, torture, and witchcraft.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 June 2026
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This Swedish silent film examines the history of witchcraft through a combination of documentary-style explanation and dramatized segments.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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“Mojo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mojo. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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