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
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.
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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
One of the most intriguing objects from the haul is the small golden statue of three Egyptian gods—Amun, Khonsu and Mut—that may have been worn as an amulet.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
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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
One of the most intriguing objects from the haul is the small golden statue of three Egyptian gods—Amun, Khonsu and Mut—that may have been worn as an amulet.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amulet
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Raphinha’s renaissance may have been stealing all the headlines, but Lewandowski is still Barcelona’s talisman.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Naturally, the Liverpool fanbase is calling on the board to give the talisman his dough, whatever the salary.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Amulet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amulet. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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