Jedi

noun

ˈje-(ˌ)dī

variants or less commonly jedi

plural Jedi or Jedis also jedi or jedis

: a person who shows extraordinary skill or expertise in a specified field or endeavor

Note: This use of Jedi has its origin in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise, where the terms Jedi and Jedi Knight refer to a member of an order of mystical warriors who can access and manipulate a pervasive spiritual energy called the Force to perform supernatural feats.

… Schreiber grounds the movie, showing Baron as a newsroom Jedi, an outsider who sees what the homegrown Bostonians missed.—

Sean P. Means

He also sees the role of wine Jedi as challenging what people think they like. If diners are open-minded, they might be pleasantly surprised.—

Meghan Jessiman

As you can imagine, Mr. Biffo took to Teletext like a swan to water, often being referred to as a Teletext Jedi due to his ability to use Teletext's limited graphical abilities (for want of a better word) to their fullest.—

Matt Gander

Day five, no bids … oh God, I thought, my Jedi powers of selling are failing me.—

Greg Dixon

Examples of Jedi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The recent Electronic Arts Star Wars Jedi games are excellent but remain linear narrative adventures. —

Gene Park, Washington Post, 30 July 2024 The two then addressed the subject at Star Wars Celebration in April 2023, as Keen was there to promote The Acolyte, while Mangold was on hand to talk Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and his upcoming Star Wars film, Dawn of the Jedi. —

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2024 From 'Return of the Jedi' to 'The Land Before Time' and beyond. —

Kara Nesvig, Parents, 23 July 2024 Anderson even served as Darth Vader’s stunt double during lightsaber duels in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. —

Rosemary Counter, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Jedi

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