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

Spain’s superpower was a coherent tactical system that no other national team — or their respective talismans — could find an answer to. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Like its name suggests, Don’t Let Disco pieces act as talismans of joy, connection, and emotion against the drudgery of regular life. — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

Vogue has featured the gold jewelry Davis-Woodhall wears like talismans — Cartier rings and watches and custom pieces like a necklace with a pendant shaped like Olympic rings. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

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