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
The cache also contained blue faience vessels, miniature ritual jars, amulets shaped like a duck and the Atef Crown, decorative stones, and several pairs of earrings believed to be made of gold.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 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.
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Literary Hub,
5 May 2026
The text also suggests wearing amulets that bring blessings and aid the transference of consciousness.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
Romans may have worn trilobite amulets.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Calligraphers like Mustapha produce sacred work, such as copies of the Quran, books of religious poetry, and amulets.
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Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Sep. 2025
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amulets
talismans
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Here, as ever, Kokopeli suggests that clinging to youthful talismans offers no protection against uncertainty, and reasserts the odd mix of disaffection and morbid glee produced by such reactionary impulses.
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In the dying days of the Russian Empire, highborn ladies would willingly cut the dirty fingernails of the peasant Grigori Rasputin and then sew the clippings onto their dresses like sacred talismans.
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“Amulets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amulets. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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