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noun

ˈvü-(ˌ)dü How to pronounce voodoo (audio)
Definition of voodoonext
as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces found a voodoo who was willing to put a hex on the man who had jilted her

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voodoo

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verb

as in to curse

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Recent Examples of voodoo
Noun
The carrion odor of a voodoo lily is meant to attract pollinating flies and beetles. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 Just as Mari and Marie-Lou’s actual time together is short but opens up new inner eternities for both, so is there some kind of temporal voodoo at work on the viewer. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026
Verb
More on culture An Eagles fan brought a Patrick Mahomes voodoo doll to the Super Bowl. — Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025 Despite his clearly enjoying killing people for personal reasons, the movie’s Kraven seems to think of himself as a kind of antihero, which voodoo practitioner Calypso (Ariana DeBose) rightfully clocks as a red flag. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for voodoo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voodoo
  1. sorcerer
  2. curse
  3. magician
  4. jinx
  5. mage
  6. possess
  7. wizard
  8. charm
Noun
  • This is where the sorcerer’s book of spells resurfaces; James and Henry succeed in summoning a playful demon, Goomi (Trey Parker), a kind of Funko Pop!
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • Of course, the commercial ends in climactic fashion, as He-Man lifts Skeletor above his head for the grand finale and the sorcerer erupts into his legendary cackle.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Definition of sorcerer
Verb
  • Iraq, Canada, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Qatar, Saudi Arabia After accidentally cursing President Saddam Hussein on stage, theater actor Salem convinces a military court of his insanity to escape a death sentence.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 July 2026
  • The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
Definition of curse
Noun
  • The magician will once again be taking to the World Cup stage to lead Argentina in a quarterfinal against Switzerland.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The restaurant’s cliff divers, magicians, puppeteers and roving performers have been bargaining with management for more than a year, after officially voting to unionize in November 2024.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
Definition of magician
Verb
  • Not to jinx anything, but in spite of all the hoopla (or perhaps because of it), Stone and Silvia separated six months later and were divorced by 1976.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 June 2026
  • Footballers tend to be superstitious, and Arsenal’s players have been wary of jinxing a potential title.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Definition of jinx
Noun
  • This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Or this one, where the mage Nic Cage totes Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Definition of mage
Verb
  • Congress codified the ban into law in 2020, and said the F-35s could be transferred if Turkey no longer possessed the S-400s.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • The couple appeared in federal court on Monday, July 6, on charges of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of possess
Noun
  • The books about the life of a young wizard were adapted into a movie series that debuted in 2001 with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • After climbing the Azkaban Escape Tower to the top, repel-style, young wizards-in-training, Clark and Emily Friscia, were ready to go home.
    — Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of wizard
Verb
  • Vibeke charms his in-laws, coos over the baby and, according to Karl’s quick furtive search of her handbag, appears to be taking her meds.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026
  • Compact room sizes may necessitate some creative luggage arranging, but you’ll likely be too charmed to care.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Definition of charm

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