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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
Once the Iran war is over, this stock could get its mojo back.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
And if Tanner Scott regains his mojo in front of Díaz, their bullpen also could prove elite.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The 22-year-old Detroit native appears to be getting his mojo back.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Cooked mojo and mangú in the steam table measured 123 degrees and 125 degrees, respectively, and got hit with Stop Sales for being under 135 degrees.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
And if Tanner Scott regains his mojo in front of Díaz, their bullpen also could prove elite.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The 22-year-old Detroit native appears to be getting his mojo back.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Cooked mojo and mangú in the steam table measured 123 degrees and 125 degrees, respectively, and got hit with Stop Sales for being under 135 degrees.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mojo
Noun
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Dewsbury-Hall is their talisman.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 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
Noun
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The two lead characters are members of fictional species living in a land known as The Valley with a bit of magic.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2026
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For the Walt Disney Company’s most loyal fans, the pursuit of magic can come with a five-figure credit-card bill.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
4 May 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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In a feat of sorcery that should have other sandwich makers crying in their beer, the ciabatta roll here is tender and comparatively thin.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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She was found guilty of heresy and sorcery in 1441.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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The story then sees Evelina torn between her romantic feelings for Alaric, her duties to help the sick and her roots in witchcraft.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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During Elizabeth Jackson’s trial, Jorden argued that Mary’s afflictions had nothing to do with witchcraft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Mojo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mojo. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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