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also grigri
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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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In this type of memoir, books are generally held up as life-changing talismans.—
Kristen Martin,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2025
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Another key feature are monkeys; over 140 statues of primates adorn rooftops and gateposts, and much like the Testa di Moro pottery that came to define Season 2, monkeys are the new talisman for the mischief unfolding beneath their treetop perch.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Both the time of the amulet’s burial and its location are significant.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
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But the Frankfurt amulet appears to be purely Christian in nature.—
Tim Ryan,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
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