talisman
noun
a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm.
talismanic
-
a word derived from
talisman.
Example Sentences
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Given the talismanic power the word “democracy” has to modern ears, it is worth reminding ourselves that the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The talisman who was not very talismanic when going up against the really big boys in midfield.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Scotland will be without first-choice second-row pair Gregor Brown and Scott Cummings for Saturday's must-win Six Nations match against Ireland, with talismanic winger Duhan van der Merwe also missing out.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
The talismanic vocabulary of falconry is threaded through this raw-nerved memoir by an experienced British falconer who dealt with the pain of losing a father by training a young goshawk called Mabel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Several tug at the stitching upon their shirts—Liberty to Slaves—which they believed talismanic, as the inscriptions of the African mallams are said to protect against all injury.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
