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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Recent Examples of voodoo
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
Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
But mostly people are freaked out by it, even non-Chiefs fans, probably because people usually conflate voodoo with black magic.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
After Mosey was accused of rape, Bruny urged him to partake in a Haitian rum-bath ritual; when Mosey was acquitted in March 2023, Bruny told him the voodoo gods had taken a hand in the verdict.
—Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
But mostly people are freaked out by it, even non-Chiefs fans, probably because people usually conflate voodoo with black magic.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voodoo
Noun
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The previous movie, released in 2021, showed how the Outworld sorcerer Shang Tsung (Chin Han) and his forces attempted to wipe out Earth's champions before the big Mortal Kombat tournament between fighters from different realms.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 July 2025
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Ainsworth will play Link, the young hero who battles the forces of evil from the dark sorcerer Ganon to rescue Princess Zelda and protect the magical kingdom of Hyrule.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Offenders typically target elderly Asian women and convince them that a member of their family is cursed or in danger.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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Parents say they’re frustrated after seeing social media posts about a Boone County middle school bus driver that allege that the driver cursed at kids and kicked them off the bus.—
Brenda Ordonez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Thank you for your exceedingly gracious evocation of my magician’s silks while brandishing your own.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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The way the number two seed twiddles with his racket with a magician’s sleight of hand is mesmerizing.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Originally scheduled for three innings, López didn’t want to jinx the game with the Twins ahead and stayed through the final out.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Kylie told Woods, referring to the Knicks' 3-1 series lead over the Celtics and not wanting to jinx the next game's outcome.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Try, try again Speaking of classes, the eight options here tend to fall into the usual archetypes for this kind of action-adventure game: the tank, the mage, the defensive specialist, the dextrous dodger, etc.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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When supernatural events threaten the town of Owl’s Hollow, Charlie, the owner of the local spell shop, and Fitz, a mage business mogul, must put their rivalry aside to save the magical enclave.—
Ashley Poston,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Marvel at Nocturnal Birdlife Across the United Kingdom The United Kingdom may not possess the towering megafauna found across Asia and Africa, but according to Adventure Tours UK Co-Founder Claire Copeman, there’s plenty of captivating wildlife to encounter across Great Britain during the night.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Newton possessed the speed to beat defenders, but had the strength of a fullback.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Much of Superman's second act is spent inside a 'pocket dimension' used by Lex Luthor and his LuthorCorp scientists and tech wizards.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
17 July 2025
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The company announced a TV series based on all seven books about the boy wizard written by J.K. Rowling.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
Verb
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In a performance pulsating with a rejuvenated energy, Detroit R&B star Kem charmed a capacity crowd Friday night at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre to open a two-night homecoming stand.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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The nutty richness of the sherry is immediately apparent, sweetened and charmed by the orgeat, and the sherry as much as anything is what sets the Fog Cutter apart.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 July 2025
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“Voodoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voodoo. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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