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
Instead, the statement lay in the proportion and the talismans worn close to the body.
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Manglien Gangte, Vogue, 6 May 2025
Luckily, Steve’s faithful wolf, Dennis, escapes with the talisman and tucks it away from her grasp.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Neymar, the beloved talisman, was set to return for this FIFA window, but a muscle injury ruled him out.
—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
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Manglien Gangte, Vogue, 6 May 2025
Luckily, Steve’s faithful wolf, Dennis, escapes with the talisman and tucks it away from her grasp.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Neymar, the beloved talisman, was set to return for this FIFA window, but a muscle injury ruled him out.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talisman
amulet
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For instance, the child was likely the one wearing the bronze bulla, as tradition dictated that boys wear such amulets for protection until adulthood.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Ancient Egyptian amulet discovered by 12-year-old girl while hiking on family trip During a family trip near an archaeological site in Hod Hasharon, Israel, Dafna Filshteiner discovered an ancient amulet dating back approximately 3,500 years.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Talisman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talisman. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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