totemic
adjective
to·tem·ic
tō-ˈte-mik 
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The Diary of Anaïs Nin, a book that was clearly totemic for Lady in the Lake and for character and creator alike.
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Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
Arguably the breakout star of the tournament, the 23-year-old Valencia keeper was totemic for Georgia on their run to the knockout stages.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
The leak of the audio was a totemic moment in the campaign and in Brown’s short premiership.
—David Runciman, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2013
Entering the lobby, your eye is led from the sleek golden fireplace across the lavishly marbled floors sliced into vaguely astrological patterns to a pair of globular totemic sculptures by the Danish artist Nicholas Shurey.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
Arguably the breakout star of the tournament, the 23-year-old Valencia keeper was totemic for Georgia on their run to the knockout stages.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
The leak of the audio was a totemic moment in the campaign and in Brown’s short premiership.
—David Runciman, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2013
Entering the lobby, your eye is led from the sleek golden fireplace across the lavishly marbled floors sliced into vaguely astrological patterns to a pair of globular totemic sculptures by the Danish artist Nicholas Shurey.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Totemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/totemic. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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