amulet
noun
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; a protective charm.
amulets
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pluralof amulet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The gift shop overflowed with people buying beaded bracelets and amulets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
In addition to three planes valued at more than $21 million, Anutin's declared assets as of December included two boats, several luxury cars and two-dozen amulets worth about $2.8 million, according to official disclosures.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
James showed the BBC the amulets, which were made of fowl feathers, animal skins and herbs, covered in leather and cloth.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024
“They are like apotropaic amulets warding off the evil eye: an army of ever-watchful, unblinking, cyclopean eyes,” wrote critic Zoé Samudzi in a short monograph of William’s work published in 2021.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
He was there many years, thinking, meditating, singing his strange songs, listening to the birds, learning from peasant women how to heal sickness with grasses and herbs, to write amulets, to drive out evil spirits.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
