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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philter
Noun
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Have the world-weary shamus and the former Aztec capital lost their noir juju?—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025 -
Put on all your lucky clothes, manifest your heart out, and run through all the habits that you’re convinced bring you good juju.—
Grace McCarty,
SELF,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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During his Vanguard set, Moran at one point paused to hold up a talisman.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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Brianna takes a picture of the shell on the beach, then holds it in her hand, staring as if at a talisman.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Discovery: On a hike with her family, a 3-year-old stumbled across a 3,800-year-old Egyptian amulet.—
Justin Porter,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, April 2, the Israel Antiquities Authority revealed in a Facebook post that three-year-old Ziv Nitzan of Ramot Meir found a 3,800-year-old scarab amulet during a family trip to Tel Azekah, Israel in March.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Under the chin was the amulet, also known as a phylactery, likely worn around the person's neck.—
Max Hauptman,
USA TODAY,
18 Dec. 2024
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Known as a phylactery, this type of amulet served as a kind of container to hold objects believed to be imbued with magical properties that were intended to protect the wearer.—
Tim Ryan,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Philter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philter. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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