as in talisman
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil
a small cross made of goat bone was worn in the Middle Ages as an amulet to ward off evil
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Recent Examples of amulet
Discovery: On a hike with her family, a 3-year-old stumbled across a 3,800-year-old Egyptian amulet.
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Justin Porter, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday, April 2, the Israel Antiquities Authority revealed in a Facebook post that three-year-old Ziv Nitzan of Ramot Meir found a 3,800-year-old scarab amulet during a family trip to Tel Azekah, Israel in March.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Most inscriptions from similar amulets at the time used Greek or Roman.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) reported on Monday that 3-year-old Ziv Nitzan came across a 3,800-year-old Canaanite amulet back in March.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Justin Porter, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday, April 2, the Israel Antiquities Authority revealed in a Facebook post that three-year-old Ziv Nitzan of Ramot Meir found a 3,800-year-old scarab amulet during a family trip to Tel Azekah, Israel in March.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Most inscriptions from similar amulets at the time used Greek or Roman.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) reported on Monday that 3-year-old Ziv Nitzan came across a 3,800-year-old Canaanite amulet back in March.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amulet
talisman
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The real Hong-rang climbed a hanok wall in an attempt to remove the talisman, but slipped and fell.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Initials and the brand’s Eye of the Tiger motif—a design with roots in Ottoman Empire and Eastern philosophy is a modern talisman for strength and vitality—motif can also be added to bags.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Amulet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amulet. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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