totemic
adjective
to·tem·ic
tō-ˈte-mik 
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Being able to drive two external displays, in addition to the laptop screen, will boost productivity for many, and by introducing this new MacBook Air at the totemic $999, the rest of the portfolio can be trimmed.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Plastic straws took on a totemic quality for right-wingers who saw the bans as further evidence of government overreach and the nanny state run amok.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2025
And the Apple iPhone has become totemic in these discussions, as they are built outside the United States.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Moments later, the door to the tunnel opened again and PSG’s triumphant players walked in, led by Ousmane Dembele, scorer of their vital opening goal, with totemic head coach Luis Enrique close behind him.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Plastic straws took on a totemic quality for right-wingers who saw the bans as further evidence of government overreach and the nanny state run amok.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2025
And the Apple iPhone has become totemic in these discussions, as they are built outside the United States.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Moments later, the door to the tunnel opened again and PSG’s triumphant players walked in, led by Ousmane Dembele, scorer of their vital opening goal, with totemic head coach Luis Enrique close behind him.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Totemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/totemic. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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