superstition

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"The UK, and Wales in particular, has a long, rich, and sometimes complex history with religious belief, superstition, and tradition, all of which can be experienced during a wedding," Thomas added.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Someone joked about bad luck, but thankfully, this superstition did not come true, and a few months later, Lower won the lead actress in a drama series Emmy for her role in “Severance.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Among them is avoiding seaweed soup for lunch, as its slippery strands are believed to make students "slip" in the high-stakes test -- a superstition that has long shaped test-day menus.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

I became a child of the Enlightenment, a materialist, confident the alternatives amounted to superstition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

I had seen every kind of superstition in all four corners of the globe.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben