1
as in talisman
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil
a mojo is a type of voodoo charm
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2
as in magic
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
he joked that he had worked his mojo to assure a sunny day for the picnic
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Recent Examples of mojo
The near-term outlook for the overall market looks grim, unless tech is able to regain its mojo down the road.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
The Bay Bridge saga exemplifies how California, which once taught the world how to build things, lost its mojo by erecting so many political, legal and financial hurdles to getting things done.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
It’s led to concerns London is losing – or has lost – its mojo.
—Zahra Tayeb, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
The Wizards’ emphasis on offensive pace has helped Jordan Poole regain his mojo.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
The Bay Bridge saga exemplifies how California, which once taught the world how to build things, lost its mojo by erecting so many political, legal and financial hurdles to getting things done.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
It’s led to concerns London is losing – or has lost – its mojo.
—Zahra Tayeb, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
The Wizards’ emphasis on offensive pace has helped Jordan Poole regain his mojo.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mojo
Noun
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During his Vanguard set, Moran at one point paused to hold up a talisman.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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Brianna takes a picture of the shell on the beach, then holds it in her hand, staring as if at a talisman.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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Kane has a magic knack for turning slight openings into goals, as Tuchel knows as well as anyone.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Replicating the magic of Robin Williams is an impossible task, so director Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin wisely went in a totally different direction by casting Will Smith as their version of the Genie.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Discovery: On a hike with her family, a 3-year-old stumbled across a 3,800-year-old Egyptian amulet.—
Justin Porter,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, April 2, the Israel Antiquities Authority revealed in a Facebook post that three-year-old Ziv Nitzan of Ramot Meir found a 3,800-year-old scarab amulet during a family trip to Tel Azekah, Israel in March.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Wakanda Forever, the series brings Riri back home to Chicago, where the lines between science and sorcery start to blur.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
30 Mar. 2025
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Generating sophisticated charts or extracting hidden insights was a form of sorcery few dared to question.—
Florian Douetteau,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Continuing in the tradition of such Disney+ witchcraft staples as the Hocus Pocus movie franchise and Marvel’s Agatha All Along, Disney Branded Television has given a pilot order to Coven Academy (woking title), a single-camera supernatural dramedy for Disney Channel and Disney+.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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The two women and their supporters are seeking a pardon, an apology and a national memorial in honor of all those accused and convicted of witchcraft during the law’s 173-year reign.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Mojo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mojo. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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