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totem

[toh-tuhm] / ˈtoʊ təm /
NOUN
pole
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The Franco-Beninese artist King Houndekpinkou presented "White Totem of Light", a column composed of ceramic fragments recovered from a factory in Cairo.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

The crowd fills up the park and people gather until the Tulip Totem arrives.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025

The original purpose of the facility was to supply fuel to two vessels operated by Totem Ocean Trailer Express.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024

In the Totem Lake area, Noon Café focuses on Persian pizza and other Iranian dishes.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2023

An open book, something called Totem and Taboo, lay beside it.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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