talisman
Example Sentences
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Whether Fernandes receives individual accolades or not, United fans will want to be certain their talisman is staying.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
“Monument Eternal” is a talisman, an incantation that shows the author fearless and confident in her challenge to the distorting influence of race in America that James Weldon Johnson identified.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Pulisic, the talisman who was supposed to carry the U.S., has gone cold.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 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
Amari looked at it in wonder, thinking it must be some kind of talisman.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
Vocabulary lists containing talisman
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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Lord of the Flies
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"The Monkey's Paw," Vocabulary from the short story
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