totemic
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Its taller form—an angular, totemic granite pillar nearly 10 feet high—pays homage to Brancusi’s “Endless Columns.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
"These things that I have built are totemic creatures but also prayer for the existence and continuation of the existence of creatures and insects."
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
For his followers, Nemtsov is a totemic figure in Russian political life -- seen as a once-future leader who might have taken the country on a different path.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
High-rise New York apartments have acquired totemic significance for the superrich.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025
If ever there was a totemic memory that encompassed the man, it was that day.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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