as in Indian signs
something that brings bad luck
some hoodoo must be at work—I lost both sets of house keys
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Recent Examples of hoodoos
Parks range from the volcanic sprawl of stone hoodoos crowning Chiricahua National Monument to the gaudy badlands of Petrified Forest National Park to the miles of seductive shoreline at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Descend a half-mile down to the beach and hoodoos come into view.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
From the caves of Ohio's Hocking Hills State Park to the hoodoos of Utah's Mars-like Goblin Valley State Park, endless places are waiting to be explored from coast to coast.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Speaking of hoodoos, Bryce Canyon National Park and Kodachrome Basin State Park are both less than 50 miles away.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
So there is no wonder why rose waters, rosehip oils, and rose oils are staples in the homes of hoodoos.
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Descend a half-mile down to the beach and hoodoos come into view.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
From the caves of Ohio's Hocking Hills State Park to the hoodoos of Utah's Mars-like Goblin Valley State Park, endless places are waiting to be explored from coast to coast.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Speaking of hoodoos, Bryce Canyon National Park and Kodachrome Basin State Park are both less than 50 miles away.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
So there is no wonder why rose waters, rosehip oils, and rose oils are staples in the homes of hoodoos.
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoodoos
Noun
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Gamers will know Brok as the beloved weapons dealer with an unrivaled artistry for creative, foul-mouthed curses.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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In Jujutsu Kaisen, heroic jujutsu sorcerers wage war against demonic creatures called curses and the curse users, who wield jujutsu powers for evil.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In his two spells at Real Madrid, the most high-profile club in Europe, which has multiple newspapers dedicated to it, Zidane has spent entire seasons saying absolutely nothing of consequence whatsoever.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The opposition dominates for spells but struggles to bypass his strong defence.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Gaia Project's changing, rotating hexes mix can be combined to create a wealth of different playing spaces, making the game infinitely replayable.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Hoodoos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoodoos. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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