talisman

Example Sentences

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“I didn’t quite recognize until they were gone how much I had valued what they meant on kind of a talisman level,” Carter says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“His relationship with his emperor had become something akin to a talisman to protect himself from criticism, questioning, and political attacks,” Mr. Mauch observes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Earlier this campaign, failure to get there was looking a distinct possibility after a string of poor results, a falling-out with talisman Mohamed Salah and an injury to record signing Alexander Isak.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Thursday's trade deadline passed with Antetokounmpo still on Milwaukee's roster, but the Bucks talisman was again unavailable as he continues to recover from a calf strain.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

A simple but unusual thing, it had been a gift from Kira’s father, and Katrina had cherished it as a kind of talisman.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry