talisman
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With 11 attacking returns last season he's likely to be their talisman once again.
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
England talisman Jude Bellingham's goal against France moved him into third in the Golden Boot standings on seven - the most an Englishman has scored at a single World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
And Kylian Mbappé, France’s do-it-all talisman, never found room to operate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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
Practical choices, but Matthias knew that talismans had their power.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
Vocabulary lists containing talisman
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"The Monkey's Paw," Vocabulary from the short story
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