Indian signs

plural of Indian sign, chiefly British
as in curses
something that brings bad luck the Indian sign has apparently been put on that rugby team, which has lost 10 straight games

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Noun
  • Set for Vietnamese release in the fourth quarter of 2025, The Whispering Spirit is based on ancient myths about special days known as ‘Tam Nương’ that have curses placed on them.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
  • As rocks and curses flew from the street, bullets spat from the middle window on the south side of the house.
    Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Tracing the contours of the Rio Grande through Big Bend Ranch State Park, the River Road passes hoodoos and a dizzying overlook called the Big Hill.
    Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Bryce Canyon’s Fairyland Loop presents a fairy-tale landscape of biscuity hoodoos.
    Jennifer Malloy, Outside, 1 Aug. 2025
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  • The Upper Peninsula and northern Michigan could see frequent rain, drizzle, and early snow with warm spells later in the month.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The Netflix subsidiary behind the first and the third seasons of The Witcher was called Hocus Pocus Productions in a nod to the spells at the heart of the story.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Indian signs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Indian%20signs. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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