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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philter
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American horror almost always exists in the shadow of American society; cinema can’t help but distill all our bad juju into finely concentrated, gruesome genre goo.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025 -
Do cheating spouses, school bullies and lousy coworkers have bad juju coming to them?—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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The poem functioned as a talisman to these students, offering a vision of a possible future, where mutual aid and solidarity across difference told an alternative story to the one skewed by both corporate and rightwing media.—
Philip Metres
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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On Earth, Cade is given a mysterious talisman from an ancient autobot.—
Rendy Jones August 27,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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Under the chin was the amulet, also known as a phylactery, likely worn around the person's neck.—
Max Hauptman,
USA TODAY,
18 Dec. 2024
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Known as a phylactery, this type of amulet served as a kind of container to hold objects believed to be imbued with magical properties that were intended to protect the wearer.—
Tim Ryan,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Philter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philter. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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