talisman
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Skipper and club talisman Jarrod Bowen opened the scoring early, then secured victory late in a five-goal thriller at Bolton.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
A talisman - each team's key player and one to own, if you can afford the price.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
With 11 attacking returns last season he's likely to be their talisman once again.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Heisenberg: Thiago is the clear talisman for Brentford after a sensational goal-scoring season, netting 22 league goals.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
And my men, for whom I am no more than a standard or a talisman, are the knights who were leaders—the rich defending their possessions, the powerful unready to let it slip.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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
They were also revered as talismans that warded off evil spirits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 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
Meanwhile, hidden from the teachers, a roaring trade in talismans, amulets, and other protective devices was sweeping the school.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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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