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
In many ways, Reber has become inextricable from Lynch’s fandom; her home is an emotional nexus and unofficial museum, teeming with talismans and pieces of art that patrons have left for Laura and Reber over the years.
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Neymar, the talisman for the whole enterprise, was tarred with the same brush.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
The film’s second half goes in for horror-movie shock effects when the ghost of a white nemesis haunts the Charles family — bringing back the terrors of slavery — and the talisman piano becomes an instrument of exorcism.
—Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
For ancient Druids, Celts, and Romans, holly’s evergreen leaves were a talisman of hope for spring's return.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Talisman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talisman. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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