talisman

Example Sentences

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But the La Liga title winner had belief, and his arrival helped convince other signings to follow, including captain and talisman Bruno Guimaraes.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“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

They were without Callum McGregor, their captain, their talisman, their consistent source of influence and class.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 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

More than anything, though, the stockings were a talisman for him.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien