mojo
an object, as an amulet or charm, that is believed to carry a magic spell.
the art or practice of casting magic spells; magic.
Informal.
a seemingly magical personal charm, power, or influence over other people: He’s always a hit with the ladies when he gets his mojo working.
exceptional ability, good luck, success, etc.:It seems like our team has finally gotten its mojo back.
exceptional energy or power:Tracking back over the warm Gulf of Mexico, the hurricane regained its mojo and hit the Mississippi coast full force.
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How to use mojo in a sentence
The chef was already familiar with mojo, an essential condiment and marinade in Cuban cuisine, but the Canarian mojo he tasted was different.
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These proposed projects have all aimed to give us some extra mojo on the world stage, and most – but not all — have vanished without a trace.
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Here’s what’s happening today at TC Sessions: Mobility 2020 | Alexandra Ames | October 6, 2020 | TechCrunchWith enough heat, however, random jostling would disrupt the atomic cooperation, explaining Curie’s observation that hot magnets lose their mojo.
The Cartoon Picture of Magnets That Has Transformed Science | Charlie Wood | June 24, 2020 | Quanta Magazine
So I look at the movies and actually see my mojo getting stronger and stronger.
‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth | Alex Suskind | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs it turns out, the Canadian-born comedian may have been taking a bit of an artistic break in order to get his mojo back.
Mike Myers Has Been Painting Colonel Sanders…for Three Years | The Daily Beast | July 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut during that lull period, were you concerned that Disney was losing its mojo?
The ‘Maleficent’ Screenwriter Also Wrote ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ | Kevin Fallon | June 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI gotta find out what the good luck mojo is, and that was one of the first things my dad ever taught me: Sports mojo.
ESPN’s Bracket Champion Shares His March Madness Secrets | Ben Teitelbaum | March 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDemocrats need to learn some of that balls-to-the-wall mojo.
Democrats Need to Get Specific to Make Obamacare a Winner | Michael Tomasky | February 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe mojo is a little mound consisting of onions and green peppers chopped very fine, and lemon juice added to the gravy.
Breakfasts and Teas | Paul PierceIf you want the steak a la espanola, it should be fried instead of broiled, and when well done each piece surmounted by a mojo.
Breakfasts and Teas | Paul PierceHe would often call his sisters my children (mojo dzieci), out of tenderness, and add some playful affectionate expressions.
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British Dictionary definitions for mojo
/ (ˈməʊdʒəʊ) /
an amulet, charm, or magic spell
(as modifier): ancient mojo spells
the art of casting magic spells
uncanny personal power or influence
Origin of mojo
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