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
Neymar, the beloved talisman, was set to return for this FIFA window, but a muscle injury ruled him out.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
But with talisman Florian Wirtz out injured, our projections give them just a four per cent chance of making it through to the last eight.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Prima thought about the possibility that there was a person in the world—perhaps Ruth was this person or would someday be this person—for whom Prima’s name was this kind of talisman.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Mbeumo is Brentford’s talisman and is one of the few attackers in the league who will play 90 minutes almost every game.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
But with talisman Florian Wirtz out injured, our projections give them just a four per cent chance of making it through to the last eight.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Prima thought about the possibility that there was a person in the world—perhaps Ruth was this person or would someday be this person—for whom Prima’s name was this kind of talisman.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Mbeumo is Brentford’s talisman and is one of the few attackers in the league who will play 90 minutes almost every game.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talisman
amulet
Noun
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During the Middle Bronze Age, scarabs were used as seals and amulets, as Daphna Ben-Tor, curator of Egyptian archaeology at the Israel Museum, says in the IAA statement.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Egyptians thought the scarab symbolized the incarnation of God the Creator. Dr. Daphna Ben-Tor, who works with ancient amulets and seals, told the Israel Antiquities Authority that the seal scarabs were also used as amulets.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Talisman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talisman. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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