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amulet

[am-yuh-lit] / ˈæm yə lɪt /
NOUN
charm
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He also provided me with a special anti-shark amulet that I wore on my wrist like a watch.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Tom quickly learns that his granny is the guardian of the Phoenix, a powerful amulet which, in the right hands, maintains the good in the universe, but in the wrong hands will destroy humanity.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Take his ancient Sumerian amulet part that, when paired with a sister piece lost in the 14th century spice trade, offers a key clue to the location of a bracelet giving its wearer unlimited power.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2023

Musk on Monday tweeted a photo of his nightstand, which bore an odd array of items including two non-firing replica guns, a Buddhist amulet and … four open cans of caffeine-free Diet Coke.

From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2022

“Or maybe it had something to do with the amulet he was wearing under his shirt.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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