variants
or less commonly jedi
plural Jedi or Jedis also jedi or jedis
: a person who shows extraordinary skill or expertise in a specified field or endeavor
Note: This use of Jedi has its origin in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise, where the terms Jedi and Jedi Knight refer to a member of an order of mystical warriors who can access and manipulate a pervasive spiritual energy called the Force to perform supernatural feats.
… Schreiber grounds the movie, showing Baron as a newsroom Jedi, an outsider who sees what the homegrown Bostonians missed.—
Sean P. Means
Sean P. MeansHe also sees the role of wine Jedi as challenging what people think they like. If diners are open-minded, they might be pleasantly surprised.—Meghan Jessiman
Meghan JessimanAs you can imagine, Mr. Biffo took to Teletext like a swan to water, often being referred to as a Teletext Jedi due to his ability to use Teletext's limited graphical abilities (for want of a better word) to their fullest.—Matt Gander
Matt GanderDay five, no bids … oh God, I thought, my Jedi powers of selling are failing me.—Greg Dixon
Greg DixonExamples of Jedi in a Sentence
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Bite Me gets production mainly from Omer Jedi, along with other heavy hitters like Alexander 23 (who executive-produced her debut), Ryan Tedder, Julian Bunetta, Carter Lang, and others.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
The item, used in the climactic battle of both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, is the crown jewel in the Propstore sale.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Hassan Jedi / Anadolu via Getty Images Britain's decision follows French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement Thursday that France would recognize Palestine as a state.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 29 July 2025
In the Rebels series finale, Jedi Ezra Bridger (voiced by Taylor Gray) and the villainous Grand Admiral Thrawn (Ahsoka‘s Lars Mikkelsen) were whisked away into deep space by star whales and had been missing for years.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 July 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
The item, used in the climactic battle of both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, is the crown jewel in the Propstore sale.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Hassan Jedi / Anadolu via Getty Images Britain's decision follows French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement Thursday that France would recognize Palestine as a state.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 29 July 2025
In the Rebels series finale, Jedi Ezra Bridger (voiced by Taylor Gray) and the villainous Grand Admiral Thrawn (Ahsoka‘s Lars Mikkelsen) were whisked away into deep space by star whales and had been missing for years.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 July 2025
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“Jedi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jedi. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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