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
However, the company’s creative mojo has been noticeably absent throughout 2025, when SmackDown in particular has failed to consistently create compelling programming.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The big story India’s stock market seems to have gotten back its mojo.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
With his mojo back, Stroud threw for 223 of his 282 yards on in-breaking routes (slants, digs and posts).
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
But not long after, sources said, the brand began to lose its mojo and struggle with financial issues.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The big story India’s stock market seems to have gotten back its mojo.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
With his mojo back, Stroud threw for 223 of his 282 yards on in-breaking routes (slants, digs and posts).
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
But not long after, sources said, the brand began to lose its mojo and struggle with financial issues.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mojo
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And there is no sign of the domination wavering even though Rohit and talisman Virat Kohli might have played their last ODIs of their legendary careers.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The real Hong-rang climbed a hanok wall in an attempt to remove the talisman, but slipped and fell.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
16 May 2025
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King Shrewd secretly trains young Fitz as an assassin, harnessing his ancestral magic.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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At Cruise’s behest, McQuarrie’s stunts imitate the most primitive filmmaking — not the awe-inspiring magic of Georges Méliès but the Lumière brothers’ rudimentary documentation of action.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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During the Middle Bronze Age, scarabs were used as seals and amulets, as Daphna Ben-Tor, curator of Egyptian archaeology at the Israel Museum, says in the IAA statement.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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The scarab was either used as a seal or amulet, according to Dr. Daphna Ben-Tor.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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His putting is and will always be capable of sorcery.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Bassett’s sword and sorcery movie Red Sonja will be released by Samuel Goldwyn Films later this year.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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In this eerie tale about fear, lust, and female empowerment, the real question becomes whether this is an act of witchcraft—or a witch hunt.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Laura’s empty swimming pool comes in for a major metaphorical workout, and the film is dotted with memes and totems of a kind of witchcraft we’re never given the full decoder ring to.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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“Mojo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mojo. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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