Synonyms of talismans

talismans

noun

plural of talisman

as in amulets

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amulets
• mascots
• charms
• emblems
• symbols
• phylacteries
• fetishes
• mojos
• philters
• totems
• periapts
• tokens
• gris-gris
• jujus
• toadstones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spells
• hoodoos
• curses
• jinxes
• hexes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of talismans

In the end, Sophia kills Elgin and steals most of the talismans that protect the Fromville citizens from the night walkers. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Here, as ever, Kokopeli suggests that clinging to youthful talismans offers no protection against uncertainty, and reasserts the odd mix of disaffection and morbid glee produced by such reactionary impulses. — Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026

In the dying days of the Russian Empire, highborn ladies would willingly cut the dirty fingernails of the peasant Grigori Rasputin and then sew the clippings onto their dresses like sacred talismans. — Gerard Degroot, Air Mail, 25 Apr. 2026

Lemann, like the talkative older ladies of her youth, clutches the motifs of her past like talismans. — Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026

Such talismans blended Africa and the Americas, bringing together old and new practices, beliefs, and objects. — Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026

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

Then John Galliano arrived with another Libra eclipse in 1996, upping the theatrics with the era’s most audacious runway shows and giving the world talismans like the saddlebag. — Maya Alzaben, Vogue, 30 Sep. 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