as in amulet
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil
a pendant of white nephrite jade is often worn by Indians as a talisman to ward off heart disease
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Recent Examples of talisman
The artists used materials such as calligraphy, amulets, talismans, prayer beads and cloth, and combined them with techniques from modern painting and sculpture.
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Massumeh H. Toosi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2025
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, 8 Aug. 2025
So, what better company talisman than a 41-year-old bag that remains in usable condition despite years of daily wear?
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
The community’s old talisman may no longer hold its charm.
—Roya Hakakian, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
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Massumeh H. Toosi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2025
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, 8 Aug. 2025
So, what better company talisman than a 41-year-old bag that remains in usable condition despite years of daily wear?
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
The community’s old talisman may no longer hold its charm.
—Roya Hakakian, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talisman
amulet
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This spring, an Israeli child found an ancient amulet at Tel Azeka, a hill in the Judaean Foothills referenced in the Book of Samuel.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Talisman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talisman. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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