totemic

Example Sentences

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“Like Orange County’s vanishing oranges,” he mused, “there’s only a few dozen salmon left in the totemic Salmon River.”

From Los Angeles Times

The housing market holds totemic importance in Britain as a driver of wealth.

From Reuters

“That tension is at the heart of any of these projects that I’ve done where I’ve kind of interacted with Bach and these totemic pieces,” he said.

From New York Times

Although government forces have once again proclaimed victory, they have lost their totemic commander.

From BBC

“The tensions around the vaccines have been totemic,” he said.

From New York Times