- plural of totem.
totems
Example Sentences
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Early in his career Noguchi was identified as a sculptor, known for modernist abstractions—enigmas in wood, stone, metals, plaster, ceramic and aluminum—that conjure totems, boulders, edifices and artifacts, while synthesizing Western and Eastern traditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The hope, too, is that Scott McTominay and John McGinn and the other totems of this team find their very best stuff on the biggest stage.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
More often than not, the things the gang cooks, markets or consumes are totems of their most earnest, if wildly misdirected, ambitions.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2025
Rebellion — the movie can confuse first-time viewers who assume that all masterpieces must be swaggering, visionary totems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2025
We take the subway to parts of the city we’ve never been to and walk the neighborhoods for hours, combing through the sidewalk clearance bins for important pieces, amulets, future totems of the city.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
