chakra
Americannoun
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chakras
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of chakra
First recorded in 1885–90; from Sanskrit cakra, literally, “wheel”; see also wheel ( def. )
Example Sentences
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August is dedicated to the third eye chakra, which centers on intuition, insight and inner wisdom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
As for “The Way of the World,” writer Herb Powell says lovingly, “I can listen to it and just feel my heart chakra just open up.”
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
A large reason why the Capitals aren’t at the top of the Metropolitan Division is due to a rash of injuries — and the healing properties of these chakra crystals could come in handy.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
When you introduced us, he drew himself up and pressed his palms together at his heart chakra, bending at the waist in a slight namaste bow.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2020
“I’ll adjust the chakra on Audrey and wing it to you.”
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
As my Salon colleague Mary Elizabeth Williams once wrote: " It's not hard to see why opening up your chakras sounds more appealing than some once a day pill that's constantly being peddled on Hulu."
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2024
She was the alpha free spirit in a sport of unorthodox characters, musing about chi and chakras, talking of yoga and meditation like religion, the queen of mindfulness and self-care.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2022
In a city where there was always someone either clearing their chakras or sharing at a 12-step meeting, we both had been “working on ourselves” for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2021
Other titles focus on chakras, meditation, and crystals—all, again, for babies.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2020
She said she’d been muscle-testing and had discovered that one of my chakras was out of balance.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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