Used in a Sentence

mojo

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for mojo.

Editorial note

It seems like they've lost a bit of their mojo, everyone, it seems, builds custom ARM chips now...

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Quick take

Any of various sauces originating in the Canary Islands and made with olive oil, peppers, garlic, paprika, and other spices.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of mojo gathered in one view.

noun

Any of various sauces originating in the Canary Islands and made with olive oil, peppers, garlic, paprika, and other spices.

noun

Alternative form of Moxo. [A member of an indigenous people of Bolivia.]

noun

(slang) Personal magnetism; charm; that which makes one successful and liked, viewed as an inherent power that can be present or absent.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mojo.

noun

Any of various sauces originating in the Canary Islands and made with olive oil, peppers, garlic, paprika, and other spices.

noun

Alternative form of Moxo. [A member of an indigenous people of Bolivia.]

noun

(slang) Personal magnetism; charm; that which makes one successful and liked, viewed as an inherent power that can be present or absent.

noun

(informal) Supernatural skill; exceptional luck, success, or power.

Example sentences

1

It seems like they've lost a bit of their mojo, everyone, it seems, builds custom ARM chips now...

2

The biggest breakthrough for me is finding the initial half ounce of mojo to begin the space-clearing and space-claiming process...

3

And if you market a book solely at Kindle owners, you'll only get reviews and word-of-mouth mojo from Kindle owners.

4

In terms of frequent flyer mojo, this doesn't even count as journeyman-level skills.

5

How's it stupid or worth your losing your mojo?

6

It's bad mojo all around, not just bad money.

7

I think it lost its mojo when it became more of a social network where people stupidly try to have conversations in 140 characters.

8

[/snip] What gives this idea some mojo is it's an event.

9

+1 for calligraphy, it gives me as much mojo as coding.

10

My hats off to anyone with enough javascript mojo to create a library, but comparing its speed to the big boys when your library isn't usable because it isn't cross-browser compatible is negligent at best and deceptive at worst.

Quote examples

1

Given the lack of enthusiasm that Windows generates, I don't think it ever had "Mojo".

Proper noun examples

1

I think Android's formal future will be the guts of Chrome (Mojo) and Dart.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use mojo in a sentence?

It seems like they've lost a bit of their mojo, everyone, it seems, builds custom ARM chips now...

What does mojo mean?

Any of various sauces originating in the Canary Islands and made with olive oil, peppers, garlic, paprika, and other spices.

What part of speech is mojo?

mojo is commonly used as noun.