as in talisman
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil she wears a mascot made of ebony and silver on a chain around her neck

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Recent Examples of mascot Since 2021, Olko has sought to do the same for a retail brand now under the wing of WHP Global and repped by mascot knows as Geoffrey the Giraffe. Ben Croll, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025 His courtside reactions have already turned him into a mascot for the team during a dramatic comeback in the NBA playoffs. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 They’re marketed with smiling cartoon mascots and sometimes even carry health claims. Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025 The late funnyman and actor John Candy was the mascot of laughter and fun in Hollywood comedies before his unexpected death in 1994. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mascot
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Noun
  • Just this summer, Chidozie Awaziem requested a transfer to France for personal reasons, then the club’s talisman, Djordje Mihailovic, demanded a trade to Toronto near the end of the window.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Estevao is still rough around the edges and asking him to deputise for Palmer is a lot of pressure — but if the main thing Chelsea need in their talisman’s absence is confidence and unpredictability, the teenager tops the list.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Brides in South Asia are famously decked out in the precious metal – necklaces, earrings, nose rings, hair pieces and amulets – that can be gifted or inherited.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Last year, archaeologists found 337 coins – many containing a Cleopatra image – along with oil lamps, an amulet, and vessels for storing food and cosmetics.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Art Deco, an emblem of the Roaring 1920s, remains one of the most enduring and revolutionary design movements of all time.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Mobley’s gold emblem will serve as both a trophy and a target, representing the league’s highest defensive honor and a reminder that the Cavaliers’ success continues to be built on his steady, golden standard of excellence.
    Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Mascot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mascot. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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