variants
also grigri
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gris-gris
Noun
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Needless to say, the Giants' good juju took a turn for the worse.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025 -
In some ways, stocks are trading at record highs because of the bad juju in America’s economy, not in spite of it.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The she-wolf—Lupa Capitolina—from the legend of Romulus and Remus is the restaurant’s talisman.—
Andrea Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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British Vogue reported that Nicola's mother, model Claudia Heffner, added an evil eye talisman to her daughter's wedding dress, along with a message stitched in blue.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Did you get picked because the amulet looked best with your outfit?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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At Tel Azeka, a little girl found a 3,800-year-old amulet tied to the Canaanite people.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Gris-gris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gris-gris. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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