toadstone

noun

Definition of toadstonenext
as in fetich

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toadstone
  1. juju
  2. amulet
  3. fetish
  4. mascot
  5. talisman
Noun
  • Sacrifice a Hot ’n’ Ready halfway between second and third base in Comerica Park in hopes of breaking up the bad juju there?
    Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2024
  • Seventies California was loaded with bad juju, from the Zodiac Killer to the Patty Hearst kidnapping to Jim Jones.
    Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2023
Definition of juju
Noun
  • These objects, often fashioned from stone, were thought to be imbued with magical properties and worn as amulets, although they were also sometimes used as impression seals.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Another decoration on the amulet is the nefer symbol, which in Egyptian means ‘good’ or ‘chosen’.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of amulet
Noun
  • Jake’s made an occupational fetish of going where the danger is.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Glass House plans to launch sales at the AFM, which begins November 5. Gonzalez Jr. and Gustin are also working together on Stiletto, which is about a serial killer with a foot fetish who stalks and kills his favorite dancers.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of fetish
Noun
  • Olejnik recalls Henderson rooting for his big head racer in the A’s in-game Hall of Fame mascot race (akin to the Milwaukee sausage race).
    Melissa Lockard, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Those attending included representatives from American Airlines and Southwest Airlines, several of the airport's Navigator volunteers and their Navigator Buddy therapy dogs, and mascot Amelia the Airplane.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of mascot
Noun
  • The chocolate gelt—half-off at that point, since Hannukah was usually over—felt like exotic talismans.
    Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Isak is Newcastle’s talisman, so he is nailed on to start and will be the first-choice penalty taker too now that team-mate Callum Wilson (£6.9m) is injured again.
    Abdul Rehman, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of talisman
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