superstition

“I put my hand on my lid, I look down, and I close my eyes,” Cervantes said of his superstition.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

Part of Peet’s resistance to the procedures, she explains in the Fresh Air interview, is a superstition that by trying to beat death, she’d actually bring it on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

Some of the most common offences were related to religion, superstition and foreign cultural content - including the consumption of K-dramas and K-pop.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

The superstition goes that the leader must burn off bad luck, leaving only good fortune for the mission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

But, over time, the middle ground that people like Sprat and Bentley had sought to occupy between superstition and rationalism became increasingly embattled, and the pendulum began to swing the other way.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Even after Mr. Newman has done his best to demystify the creative life, he may not convince everyone to reject their rituals and superstitions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Dodgers fans from Los Angeles as well as supporters from across the U.S. share their lucky rituals and superstitions they believe propel the team to victory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025

In a note replying to The Times after we asked fans about the superstitions they observed to help the Dodgers win, Chavarin said that his pet was a key player for the Boys in Blue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025

The most telling of all the squad's superstitions is that of captain Zoe Aldcroft.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025

It seemed that people failed to meet my eye, made as if to walk through me; my superstitions began to transform themselves into something like mania.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt