talisman

Example Sentences

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Pulisic, the talisman who was supposed to carry the U.S., has gone cold.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 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

“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

By him stood Piggy still holding out the talisman, the fragile, shining beauty of the shell.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding