as in symbols
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark
the bald eagle, that universally recognized totem of our country
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Recent Examples of totems
These twin totems of American indie film remain a huge part of Redford’s legacy, not to mention an ode to his commitment to fostering the future of the medium.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Within the fashion section, designers and ceramicists Giulia Cosenza and Jonas Lutz will debut sculptures suitable for retail display, creating totems for bespoke fashion spaces.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Within the fashion section, designers and ceramicists Giulia Cosenza and Jonas Lutz will debut sculptures suitable for retail display, creating totems for bespoke fashion spaces.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totems
Noun
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The image contains a private universe of symbols, our own mythology of characters.—
Lana Lin
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Beckett’s symbols of master and slave — the whip, the rope, the servant weighed down with baggage — are either mimed or cut and in doing so lose its real horror.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Organized in drops, the collection celebrates the carefree spirit associated with the Vespa scooter and is rich in pieces intended to be layered and the brand’s signature emblems and graphics.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
27 Sep. 2025
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On this rainy August night, there were plenty of American accents to be heard in the arena; concertgoers were given lanyards with light-up emblems in the shape of cameras, which evoked the album title while also making everyone look like a tourist.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Disney still retains copyrights for later iterations of the characters, as well as trademarks, which vastly limit exploitation from competitors.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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Any restaurant names or trademarks in the names of our recipes are included solely for reference and do not indicate any authorization or approval by their owners.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Totems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totems. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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