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Which object in folklore is most often treated like a talisman?

talisman

[tal-is-muhn, -iz-] / ˈtæl ɪs mən, -ɪz- /


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Of course there was the spiritual talisman: late broadcaster Bob Uecker, a native Milwaukeean who followed his pedestrian playing career with a legendary run as the affable chorus in the booth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

After reluctantly selling talisman Guimaraes to Arsenal, Gonzalez possesses the qualities Newcastle have been looking for in the middle of the park.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Heisenberg: Thiago is the clear talisman for Brentford after a sensational goal-scoring season, netting 22 league goals.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

My creation resembled a bulky hamantaschen more than a talisman for a life-changing epiphany.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Considered the possibilities of turning it into a talisman, a decoration to hang around his neck.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

She padlocks the gate when she returns and buries witchy talismans around the property to ward off intruders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

Jewelry sellers livestreaming on Taobao report surging sales of crystal bracelets and talismans, products that blend fashion with mysticism.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025

Harvey vividly renders the practical and emotional details of life in space, from the cargo cubes that contain trash to the talismans and images each astronaut has brought on board.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2023

Before the ceremony, members of the community go up to the site to clear the land of the medicine wheels, crystals and other talismans that are inevitably left by New Age seekers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2023

She wore bangle earrings and rings etched with strange talismans on each of her gnarled fingers.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood


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