philter

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Noun
  • Sacrifice a Hot ’n’ Ready halfway between second and third base in Comerica Park in hopes of breaking up the bad juju there?
    Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2024
  • Seventies California was loaded with bad juju, from the Zodiac Killer to the Patty Hearst kidnapping to Jim Jones.
    Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2023
Noun
  • Another key feature are monkeys; over 140 statues of primates adorn rooftops and gateposts, and much like the Testa di Moro pottery that came to define Season 2, monkeys are the new talisman for the mischief unfolding beneath their treetop perch.
    Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Historians speculate that cowrie shells were viewed as a talisman to resist enslavement.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Ornate jewelry also featured in a Roman burial ground in central Italy, where researchers uncovered gold necklaces and earrings, amulets, and silver rings adorned with amber.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Dating back to ancient Mesopotamia, the type of collar or amulet around a dog’s neck would indicate its owner's status and place in local communities.
    Annemarie Dooling, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Philter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philter. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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