as in talismans
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 amulets
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.
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Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The installation reimagines this tradition with 200 ancient amulets from across time and all corners of the globe, that can be seen in museums worldwide, representing Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Viking, Islamic, Japanese, Indian, Chinese, Celtic, Greco-Roman, and Pre-Columbian traditions.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Collectibles and combat challenges litter the levels, as well as unlockable outfits, amulets, and weapons waiting to be unlocked.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The installation reimagines this tradition with 200 ancient amulets from across time and all corners of the globe, that can be seen in museums worldwide, representing Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Viking, Islamic, Japanese, Indian, Chinese, Celtic, Greco-Roman, and Pre-Columbian traditions.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Collectibles and combat challenges litter the levels, as well as unlockable outfits, amulets, and weapons waiting to be unlocked.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amulets
talismans
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To the companies still clinging to org charts like talismans, this might feel threatening.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Making amends After escaping his captors, regaining his talismans, tracking down the rogue Corinthian (Boyd Holbrook), and dealing with a Vortex, S2 finds Morpheus (Tom Sturridge) rebuilding the Dreaming, which had fallen into disrepair during his long absence.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Amulets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amulets. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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