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Recent Examples of jinx
Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
But these low-risk hi jinx will encourage your own littles to try new things and take chances for the adventure of learning and saving friends.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Dan Hayes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Kylie told Woods, referring to the Knicks' 3-1 series lead over the Celtics and not wanting to jinx the next game's outcome.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 13 May 2025
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Noun
Is this an attempt at a reverse jinx to repay my karmic debt from my 2012 World Series prediction?
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
But these low-risk hi jinx will encourage your own littles to try new things and take chances for the adventure of learning and saving friends.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Originally scheduled for three innings, López didn’t want to jinx the game with the Twins ahead and stayed through the final out.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Kylie told Woods, referring to the Knicks' 3-1 series lead over the Celtics and not wanting to jinx the next game's outcome.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinx
Noun
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The family curse was alive and well.—
Jennifer Wolfgram,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Too much focus went on growing the club as a financial juggernaut and investing in the stadium, which went from being their savior to their curse.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Busch and his team successfully identified three alloys that resist crystallization and possess the properties required to reliably 3D print fully glass-like metallic motor components.—
Etiido Uko
March 17,
New Atlas,
17 Mar. 2026
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Few decorative pieces possess the power to elevate a yardscape quite like the best outdoor rugs.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fortunately, the hot spell will not come with a widespread risk of fire weather thanks to the record-breaking soaking the Southland endured over the holiday season and the lack of significant winds.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Laporta has proven campaign experience both from the world of soccer and also from a brief spell when he was elected to Catalonia’s regional parliament between his stints as club president.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These captivating Southern tales will charm kids—and adults—with their sweet stories and imaginative illustrations.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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This is Team Italy, the unlikely underdog of the World Baseball Classic, whose celebrations and gioia di vivere have charmed baseball fans far beyond the shores of the Mediterranean.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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More on culture An Eagles fan brought a Patrick Mahomes voodoo doll to the Super Bowl.—
Emily Bazelon,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Despite his clearly enjoying killing people for personal reasons, the movie’s Kraven seems to think of himself as a kind of antihero, which voodoo practitioner Calypso (Ariana DeBose) rightfully clocks as a red flag.—
Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
20 June 2023
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“Jinx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinx. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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