Synonyms of amulets

amulets

noun

plural of amulet

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• talismans
• charms
• mascots
• phylacteries
• emblems
• symbols
• fetishes
• mojos
• philters
• periapts
• totems
• tokens
• jujus
• gris-gris
• toadstones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spells
• curses
• hoodoos
• jinxes
• hexes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amulets

Also represented are smaller artifacts, including beads, amulets, and incense burners. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026

First, the family in the West African nation of Guinea turned to a traditional healer who suggested protective amulets. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

Sharp objects like scissors and needles or amulets should be carried by pregnant women or placed near sleeping children to ward off her attacks. — Literary Hub, 5 May 2026

The text also suggests wearing amulets that bring blessings and aid the transference of consciousness. — Jue Liang, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026

Deep crimson motifs bloom against fields of black and ivory; lozenges, cypress trees, and amulets thread their way into measured geometric grids. — Amelia Dhuga, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025

Brides in South Asia are famously decked out in the precious metal – necklaces, earrings, nose rings, hair pieces and amulets – that can be gifted or inherited. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025

Natron bubbling out of pale saline lakes in the Wadi Natron (west of the Nile) was used in making the blue glaze faience for amulets such as Taweret’s and the scarab beetles such as those produced in a delta factory. — Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025

Romans may have worn trilobite amulets. — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025