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

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

From the 27 points on offer, Newcastle have claimed just five without their talisman.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

It had become a kind of talisman for me, a safeguard against the terrors of prison.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom