talisman
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Smith, so often Australia's talisman, chipped a leading edge straight back to the off-spinner to depart for 44 and leave his side 122-4 in their second innings.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Holly: Losing Harry Wilson and Raul Jimenez in this transfer window leaves slim pickings in terms of a talisman at Fulham, with remaining striker Rodrigo Muniz among their most expensive assets.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Gianni: The right-back is the closest player Spurs have to a clear talisman.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
My creation resembled a bulky hamantaschen more than a talisman for a life-changing epiphany.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
There he poked the quill into the soft, rotting wood of his floor, where it stood erect, a sort of talisman.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
She padlocks the gate when she returns and buries witchy talismans around the property to ward off intruders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
Jewelry sellers livestreaming on Taobao report surging sales of crystal bracelets and talismans, products that blend fashion with mysticism.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
Harvey vividly renders the practical and emotional details of life in space, from the cargo cubes that contain trash to the talismans and images each astronaut has brought on board.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
The Hongshan culture in Liaoning province and the Liangzhu complex in Jiangsu fashioned beautiful jade talismans, ornaments, and treasures for spiritual ceremonies.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
As it turned out, these hand-carved and hand-painted little Floresta talismans moved like hotcakes.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
Vocabulary lists containing talisman
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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Lord of the Flies
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"The Monkey's Paw," Vocabulary from the short story
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