toadstone

noun

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as in juju

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  1. juju
  2. amulet
  3. fetish
  4. mascot
  5. talisman
  6. token
Noun
  • As Stevie Wonder’s eponymous 1972 hit suggests, there’s something specifically ominous about a 13-month-old baby that puts it in league with the bad juju of falling ladders and broken looking glasses.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Whatever juju, imagined or self-made, permeating throughout the Braves’ roster over the last few weeks was exorcised Wednesday.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of juju
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  • The excavation, carried out by an Egyptian archaeological mission under the supervision of the SCA, also uncovered pottery coffins, as well as a collection of incense burners, oil lamps, and funerary amulets.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026
  • Supporters hoisted their children toward her or presented her with gifts—amulets, handwritten notes, rosaries, prayer cards.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 23 July 2026
Definition of amulet
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  • Tupper’s Mick, at the mercy of his brittle fetishes, may be the most believable of this quartet.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • The screen is big, the image is sharp and bright, but Nolan’s visual compositions are dull—just pictures of actors acting, without style or poetry—and his fetish for size is just bombast and vanity.
    — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
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  • The boys, according to Jeffco, are managers, trainers or mascots — not athletes.
    — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Though many would associate the water sign with pearls—especially due to its crab mascot—Huang has a different recommendation for Cancers.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of mascot
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  • Spain’s superpower was a coherent tactical system that no other national team — or their respective talismans — could find an answer to.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Like its name suggests, Don’t Let Disco pieces act as talismans of joy, connection, and emotion against the drudgery of regular life.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of talisman
Noun
  • The retailer sees a usable token and carries out the transaction.
    — Aashis Luitel, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Every prompt, coding assistant, autonomous agent and API call consumes tokens.
    — Ameya Kanitkar, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of token
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