talisman
Example Sentences
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“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
But Newcastle are going to have to find a way to win without their talisman as they embark on a crunch run of games, starting with Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round tie against Aston Villa.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 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
By him stood Piggy still holding out the talisman, the fragile, shining beauty of the shell.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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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