- plural of totem.
totems
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None of their totems turned up in the way we know they can.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
But he is best known for his inimitable, Surrealist pictures featuring skeletal, architectonic figures—merging humans, animals, foliage, totems and signs—which, though indecipherable, are instantly recognizable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
It's been an uncomfortably long time since Scotland has seen the best of McGinn and McTominay, their twin totems, and Ryan Christie hasn't started any of Bournemouth's last five games.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
More often than not, the things the gang cooks, markets or consumes are totems of their most earnest, if wildly misdirected, ambitions.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2025
The purpose of knowing totems was to work out a relationship, if possible.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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