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Recent Examples of jinx
Michael Russo, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Not to jinx myself, but the things that people expect a quick reply to are rarely urgent.
—Kelly Washington, refinery29.com, 2 Jan. 2024
Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Unless, of course, the writer’s jinx overcomes the tie pin and the palm trees.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Hynes declined to address the penalty kill after the game as not to jinx it.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Not to jinx myself, but the things that people expect a quick reply to are rarely urgent.
—Kelly Washington, refinery29.com, 2 Jan. 2024
Verb
The jinx broke when the Jordan basketball teams won a double victory during last Friday’s game with Chaska.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Unless, of course, the writer’s jinx overcomes the tie pin and the palm trees.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinx
Noun
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This is both a blessing and a curse in the list production process.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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And after that, the Kennedy curse became this sort of wide-ranging explanation for a lot of things that were happening.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Willock’s dynamism and ability to carry the ball up the pitch is a skill set that Newcastle do not possess elsewhere.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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As a consequence, people, still possessed by religious longings, tend to deify the country.—
Ha Jin
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Arriving for his second spell, the Scottish 62-year-old has generated a positivity that hasn't been witnessed at the club for years.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Jack Harrison returned to Leeds United after a loan spell.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
Verb
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In a performance pulsating with a rejuvenated energy, Detroit R&B star Kem charmed a capacity crowd Friday night at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre to open a two-night homecoming stand.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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The nutty richness of the sherry is immediately apparent, sweetened and charmed by the orgeat, and the sherry as much as anything is what sets the Fog Cutter apart.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 July 2025
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 6 Aug. 2025.
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