good luck charm
Americannoun
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a small object, such as an amulet, worn or carried on one's person and believed to bring good luck or good fortune.
The lieutenant carried the gold coin with him for the rest of the war as a good luck charm.
She brought the miniature stuffed shark to her dissertation defense as a good luck charm—and to remind herself to be fierce.
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something or someone seen as bringing good luck or good fortune.
The team seems to win whenever Smith sings the national anthem, so they’re calling her their good luck charm.
A simple sound effect—a man's brief, agonizing cry while being attacked by an alligator—has become a Hollywood in-joke and a good luck charm for various filmmakers.
Example Sentences
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He also revealed that his hotel had hung a picture of the late rock star "above the fireplace" of his room, "as a little good luck charm."
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
Taylor Swift’s fiercest loyalists might claim that she was the good luck charm that brought Kansas City another championship.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
Meanwhile, Joe was unconsciously stroking Hannah’s head like a good luck charm, trying not to get in the way.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2023
So it seems very unlikely that Swift is a living, breathing good luck charm for a player who already was considered to be a future Hall of Famer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
Family legend has it that the coin was given to Dixon by a sweetheart to serve as a good luck charm through the Civil War battles.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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