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 Like an amulet, or a bible, the immense and somehow lingering grief and rage flowing through it is with me everywhere. Sara Stridsberg september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025 Calligraphers like Mustapha produce sacred work, such as copies of the Quran, books of religious poetry, and amulets. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025 Russian forces had also taken old icons and books, a Polovtsian saber, Scythian bronze items, buckles, amulets, temple rings, axes and arrowheads from the times of Kievan Rus, the first East Slavic state, established between the 9th and 13th centuries. Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025 Mid-dance, Agnes goes invisible, steals the amulet that protects Dort from being Siren-songed, and delivers it to Wednesday. Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amulet
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talisman
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  • Just this summer, Chidozie Awaziem requested a transfer to France for personal reasons, then the club’s talisman, Djordje Mihailovic, demanded a trade to Toronto near the end of the window.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Estevao is still rough around the edges and asking him to deputise for Palmer is a lot of pressure — but if the main thing Chelsea need in their talisman’s absence is confidence and unpredictability, the teenager tops the list.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Amulet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amulet. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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