Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evil eye
Noun
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Annie wondered if her predilection for Boy Talk had been living dormant in her body, the way chicken pox stayed quiet for decades and then bloomed into shingles.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Shingles is a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that causes chicken pox.—
Ashley Milne-Tyte,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The same goes for June, the shape-shifting human voodoo doll and hitwoman who became a swift fan favorite in Book 2.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors showed the jury a picture of a voodoo doll that Church allegedly kept of Randall.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Curse or no curse, the @nyknicks have NO BUSINESS losing this series to the @ATLHawks — no matter how good that young team is.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The home crowd in hockey can be a blessing and a curse.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Less than four months after his previous interim spell as Chelsea head coach, Calum McFarlane is back in the hot seat.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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With a blend of atmospheric beatmaking, gauzy harmonies, and impressionistic songwriting, Quiet Light’s music casts a distinct spell, like stumbling upon Imogen Heap in a forest clearing or imagining a Taylor Swift album produced by Harold Budd.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Evil eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evil%20eye. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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