variants
also grigri
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gris-gris
Noun
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Sacrifice a Hot ’n’ Ready halfway between second and third base in Comerica Park in hopes of breaking up the bad juju there?—
Ryan Ford,
Detroit Free Press,
17 June 2024 -
Seventies California was loaded with bad juju, from the Zodiac Killer to the Patty Hearst kidnapping to Jim Jones.—
Chris Vognar,
Rolling Stone,
3 Dec. 2023
Noun
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It is seen as a talisman of abundance, fertility, and eternity.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Blue Devils dominated the glass 43-30, and their long perimeter defenders limited Wildcat talisman Caleb Love to a poor 3-of-13 shooting night, including 1-of-9 from deep.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are also plenty of her scarab rings, jellyfish earrings and even Egyptian amulets enclosed in small glass globes, compounding on the idea of timeless treasures.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
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The amulets and the sculpture were not all the prosecutors said Eldarir was carrying.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Gris-gris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gris-gris. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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