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
No player has ever managed more in the competition, though Vancouver has an X-factor of its own in former Bayern Munich and Germany talisman Thomas Muller.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Underscoring continuity amid the recent changes in creative direction, the core elements of the holiday decorations — being deployed in locations spanning from Beverly Hills to Beijing — can be traced to founder Christian Dior and his fondness for talismans like stars, flowers and butterflies.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
In the period after the deal, the Mavericks went 14-21, lost Anthony Davis – the main player Dallas received in return for Dončić – for weeks due to injury in his first game with the team, lost talisman Kyrie Irving to a season-ending ACL injury and watched a slew of other players go down hurt.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Just this summer, Chidozie Awaziem requested a transfer to France for personal reasons, then the club’s talisman, Djordje Mihailovic, demanded a trade to Toronto near the end of the window.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Underscoring continuity amid the recent changes in creative direction, the core elements of the holiday decorations — being deployed in locations spanning from Beverly Hills to Beijing — can be traced to founder Christian Dior and his fondness for talismans like stars, flowers and butterflies.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
In the period after the deal, the Mavericks went 14-21, lost Anthony Davis – the main player Dallas received in return for Dončić – for weeks due to injury in his first game with the team, lost talisman Kyrie Irving to a season-ending ACL injury and watched a slew of other players go down hurt.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Just this summer, Chidozie Awaziem requested a transfer to France for personal reasons, then the club’s talisman, Djordje Mihailovic, demanded a trade to Toronto near the end of the window.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talisman
amulet
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Those spirits were awakened by several methods, from burying the packet in the ground, to tying macrame-like knots onto the parcels, to driving nails into the amulet—all to fulfill the requests of Congolese practitioners.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Talisman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talisman. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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