superstition

Example Sentences

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Lindo starts rapping on the wood table separating us and doesn’t stop until I ask if he’s a man given to superstition.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

While thoroughly grounded in training and technique as a world champion athlete, there is also superstition and a little bit of music sprinkled in the mix.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

At least one fellow, however, thought the addition represented a surrender to the forces of superstition and irrationality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

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 know it’s a silly superstition, but I feel like it helps me in sports and school and stuff.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman