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 the La Liga title winner had belief, and his arrival helped convince other signings to follow, including captain and talisman Bruno Guimaraes.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 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
“The heart and the brain are surest. Witches can be tricky. This is the only talisman I am certain will slay Muriel.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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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