TALISMAN Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

talisman

noun

ˈta-ləs-mən

Definition of talisman

as in amulet

something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil a pendant of white nephrite jade is often worn by Indians as a talisman to ward off heart disease

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Recent Examples of talisman After Alexander Isak’s bitter exit a year previously, Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and, most alarmingly, Bruno Guimaraes, Newcastle’s captain and talisman, pushed to move elsewhere during the off-season. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Images from favorite works crowd the walls and a circa-1910 heat press (refurbished to run on electricity) sits majestically in the corner while a pair of Japanese Daruma dolls—talismans of goal setting—keep watch. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 Picture frames, plants, and talismans cover all available wall and table space. — Emma Watson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Something of a memento mori, the necklace flips the script on the beetle's role as the harbinger of untimely death in the original film and becomes instead a protective talisman for its wearer. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for talisman

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amulet

Noun

My curiosity around amulets and talismans is something of a contradiction.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
Some believed that phallic icons served as protective amulets against infertility and evil spirits, thus leading to their incorporation in performances, art, and architecture.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of amulet

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