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Recent Examples of jinx
Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Thankfully for them, the original court storm was not a jinx.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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
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Noun
Does New England build on this year or fall victim to the runner up jinx?
—Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Thankfully for them, the original court storm was not a jinx.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
Lerman blames this reticence on a deeply ingrained anxiety about jinxing things.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinx
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
Verb
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The indictment charges each individual with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Officials define crime guns as firearms that have been stolen or are illegally possessed, have been used in a crime, or are suspected of having been used in a crime.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With the help of her talking dog and an adorable lemon named Squirt, Edith sets out to find the last remaining fairy who might be able to break the spell.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The wand, which is made of milk chocolate and has wood-like details with the same look as Harry’s weapon, also comes with a wizard spell sheet so fans can teach themselves magic.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Geese’s charmed run as one of the buzziest indie rock bands of recent memory will extend at least through early November, as the New York quartet has announced some of its biggest live shows to date in support of its 2025 Partisan album Getting Killed.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
23 Apr. 2026
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The series first debuted on Prime Video in 2021 and quickly gained a huge following, with viewers charmed by the beautiful scenery and the drama that country living can bring, helped along by Clarkson’s total lack of farming experience.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 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 2 May. 2026.
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