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as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
if you tell anyone about this, I swear I'll put the whammy on you
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Recent Examples of whammy
As far as going through life’s grand stages is concerned, this has been a double-whammy of pain and powerlessness.
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Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
The incident, which was part of a double-whammy of violent encounters for the hijacker that day, was preventable and should have been better controlled, according to a wrongful-death suit filed by Jazzmyn Byrd, the daughter of a man who was shot during the hijacking.
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Alex Nettles,
AJC.com,
11 June 2026
Wilton Regan's reign as the new Lara Croft will begin with a double-whammy of games next year.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
This modernist gem, tucked away on Marin County’s Belvedere Island, packs a triple whammy.
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Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
The incident, which was part of a double-whammy of violent encounters for the hijacker that day, was preventable and should have been better controlled, according to a wrongful-death suit filed by Jazzmyn Byrd, the daughter of a man who was shot during the hijacking.
—
Alex Nettles,
AJC.com,
11 June 2026
Wilton Regan's reign as the new Lara Croft will begin with a double-whammy of games next year.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
This modernist gem, tucked away on Marin County’s Belvedere Island, packs a triple whammy.
—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for whammy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whammy
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In France, more than 1,000 excess deaths were recorded during the heat spell, according to the country’s national public health agency.
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Dettori retired as a jockey after taking some rides in Brazil following a spell racing in the United States, Britain's PA news agency reported.
Noun
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Morgan and her Judgment Day cronies tried to bribe Danhausen to put curses on their opponents.
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The dust-ups might have driven the Honeywells away from their island paradise, more casualties of the lottery curse.
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McTominay has also been in exceptional form for the Scottish national team during the recent qualifying cycle, and his performance will be crucial if Scotland is going to break the 72-year-long jinx of never having advanced to the knockout stage of a World Cup.
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Turns out Danhausen isn’t the only celebrity throwing down jinxes.
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“Whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whammy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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