good luck charm

[ good luhk chahrm ]

noun

1. a small object, such as an amulet, worn or carried on one's person and believed to bring good luck or good fortune:

   The lieutenant carried the gold coin with him for the rest of the war as a good luck charm.

   She brought the miniature stuffed shark to her dissertation defense as a good luck charm—and to remind herself to be fierce.

2. something or someone seen as bringing good luck or good fortune:

   The team seems to win whenever Smith sings the national anthem, so they’re calling her their good luck charm.

   A simple sound effect—a man's brief, agonizing cry while being attacked by an alligator—has become a Hollywood in-joke and a good luck charm for various filmmakers.

Example Sentences

The Bruins had plenty of good luck charms inside TD Garden for Game 7.

From Seattle Times

Taylor Swift’s fiercest loyalists might claim that she was the good luck charm that brought Kansas City another championship.

From Seattle Times

Maybe Taylor Swift and Jason Kelce will be the good luck charms for the Chiefs.

From Seattle Times

Is Michael Mann an actor’s good luck charm?

From Los Angeles Times

So it seems very unlikely that Swift is a living, breathing good luck charm for a player who already was considered to be a future Hall of Famer.

From Los Angeles Times