voodoo

Example Sentences

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“The Moment” is her biggest role, and the one that requires the most acting even though she’s playing her id, a wayward and selfish golem of her worst impulses, a voodoo doll suffering all the mistakes she’s trying not to make.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was like magic the first time we sang together. Like some black magic voodoo sort of vibes,” Evan added.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I hear that Pinkerton fellow uses voodoo magic to get those criminals to talk,” said one old man, shooting a wad of tobacco juice into the street.

From Literature

The old man was spitting and shouting about voodoo trickery, and two women collecting their sausages chimed in with the gardenia man.

From Literature

"Voodoo", which was released in 2000, was placed at 28 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the greatest albums of all time.

From BBC