totem

Example Sentences

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His sculptures, composed of stacked forms and glazed in natural colors, bring to mind chimneys, duct work and totem poles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

He has become the totem of this game, but he's 24th man on Saturday.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

"It is a totem of celebration for Chinese people and people around the world," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Indeed, it is difficult to think of any place outside the tribal areas of Afghanistan or Waziristan where the firearm is such a cultural totem.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

The huge links were only partly cut out, so it looked rather like one of the totem poles in the museum, scallops going down four sides.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen