variants
or less commonly jedi
plural Jedi or Jedis also jedi or jedis
: a person who shows extraordinary skill or expertise in a specified field or endeavor
Note: This use of Jedi has its origin in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise, where the terms Jedi and Jedi Knight refer to a member of an order of mystical warriors who can access and manipulate a pervasive spiritual energy called the Force to perform supernatural feats.
… Schreiber grounds the movie, showing Baron as a newsroom Jedi, an outsider who sees what the homegrown Bostonians missed.—
Sean P. Means
Sean P. MeansHe also sees the role of wine Jedi as challenging what people think they like. If diners are open-minded, they might be pleasantly surprised.—Meghan Jessiman
Meghan JessimanAs you can imagine, Mr. Biffo took to Teletext like a swan to water, often being referred to as a Teletext Jedi due to his ability to use Teletext's limited graphical abilities (for want of a better word) to their fullest.—Matt Gander
Matt GanderDay five, no bids … oh God, I thought, my Jedi powers of selling are failing me.—Greg Dixon
Greg DixonExamples of Jedi in a Sentence
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Glide, double jump, wall run, and zipline across landscapes with all the grace of a Jedi in Respawn's Star Wars games.
—PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
John Boyega has some ideas for how The Rise of Skywalker should've ended
Boyega has previously criticized the franchise's handling of his character, who was initially positioned as a co-lead in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, but subsequently had a less important role in The Rise of Skywalker.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
This helped paint a picture of the war as this massive, galaxy-spanning conflict that was too big for the Jedi to handle.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
The first season was the single best bit of Star Wars since Return Of The Jedi, better than any of the Disney-era movies or other Disney Plus shows, and certainly better than the prequel trilogy.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
John Boyega has some ideas for how The Rise of Skywalker should've ended
Boyega has previously criticized the franchise's handling of his character, who was initially positioned as a co-lead in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, but subsequently had a less important role in The Rise of Skywalker.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
This helped paint a picture of the war as this massive, galaxy-spanning conflict that was too big for the Jedi to handle.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
The first season was the single best bit of Star Wars since Return Of The Jedi, better than any of the Disney-era movies or other Disney Plus shows, and certainly better than the prequel trilogy.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Jedi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jedi. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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