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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
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Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi retain those titles officially, while the sequel trilogy go by Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Star Wars: The One Where the Emperor Is Alive.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The movie, aka Episode III, takes place years after the onset of the Clone Wars, when the noble Jedi Knights lead a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide battle against the Separatists.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
The only moments that can compare to the first season’s incredible finale come at the end of Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi, and possibly Rogue One.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Hamill, Ford and costar Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia, also starred in 1980’s Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back and 1983’s Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The movie, aka Episode III, takes place years after the onset of the Clone Wars, when the noble Jedi Knights lead a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide battle against the Separatists.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
The only moments that can compare to the first season’s incredible finale come at the end of Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi, and possibly Rogue One.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Hamill, Ford and costar Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia, also starred in 1980’s Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back and 1983’s Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Jedi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jedi. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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