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as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
some economists have characterized the proposal as economic hoodoo that should be hooted down
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Recent Examples of hoodoo
The eight-mile Fairyland Loop takes you along the plateau rim and into the canyon, granting you views of Bryce Amphitheater’s hoodoos.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Coogler researched hoodoo culture and the histories of blues legends like Robert Johnson.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Try the Peekaboo Loop (5 miles) that shows off hundreds of the park’s signature hoodoos—thin, towering spires that rise from the desert floor.
—Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah One of many national parks in the southwestern United States, Bryce Canyon is particularly noteworthy for its surreal-looking hoodoo rock formations and its especially starry night skies.
—Nile Cappello, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Coogler researched hoodoo culture and the histories of blues legends like Robert Johnson.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Try the Peekaboo Loop (5 miles) that shows off hundreds of the park’s signature hoodoos—thin, towering spires that rise from the desert floor.
—Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah One of many national parks in the southwestern United States, Bryce Canyon is particularly noteworthy for its surreal-looking hoodoo rock formations and its especially starry night skies.
—Nile Cappello, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoodoo
Noun
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Faced with a phrase that has no inherent meaning, the AI Overview still makes a good-faith effort to answer the user's request and draw some plausible explanation out of troll-worthy nonsense.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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None of this ‘support the teams from your country in Europe’ nonsense.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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After turning undead and hiding her bite wound, Mary easily gets permission to re-enter the building, and quickly seduces Stack, before murdering him and infecting him with the vampire curse.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Maybe that’s more blessing than curse in our age of baldly allegorical horror movies.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Without that pollination, almond trees produce only 200 pounds of nuts per acre.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
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His sole Premier League appearance came against Manchester City nearly four years later and his career has included loan spells with Lincoln City, Peterborough United, MK Dons and Rotherham United.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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And both Fisher, with experience in stage management, and Harrison, with training in classical acting, spent a spell of their childhood injured in the hospital and were each given a magic set to pass the time.—
Ashley Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Unlike a regular old garbage bag, these are leakproof and durable (and thus much harder for a squirrel to rip into, if given the chance).—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2025
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Four 20-pound bags of hamburger buns and sandwich breads got hit with Stop Sales, sending 80 pounds of bread into the garbage.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Knocking on wood: This age-old superstition is believed to prevent bad luck or jinxes.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American-Statesman,
13 Dec. 2024
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This gave Mahomes the go ahead to change up his hairstyle without worrying about a potential jinx.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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And Thursday, jazz lovers can hear the sounds of Cooke as Miami group Old Skool Gang performs the full live recording at the Historic Ward Rooming House Gallery at 249 NW 9th Street in Overtown.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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Developed by architect Jean Nouvel, with interiors by designer Philippe Starck, the property boasts two outdoor pools, a jazz bar, and three incredible restaurants.—
Jessica Vadillo,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
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Read more What People Think Opinions related to business and economic issues submitted to The Hill: Trump needs black magic for his voodoo economics to work Don’t be misled about what’s driving our budget deficit You’re all caught up.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
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The profusion of memes turned Harambe into a sort of internet folk hero, but Vance is no innocent zoo animal; the images of the Vice-President function more like voodoo dolls, casting vengeful spells from afar.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Hoodoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoodoo. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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