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
Taylor and Brittany's friendship has been strong since Swift became an unofficial Kansas City Chiefs mascot in September 2023.
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ahead of that season’s Ohio State-Penn State game, Corso put on Buckeyes mascot Brutus’ headgear and the rest was history.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
However, Corso wasn’t the only one to put on a mascot’s head.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The Season 2 premiere featured Gritty, the famous Philadelphia Flyers mascot, who comes to the school to surprise students on their first day.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ahead of that season’s Ohio State-Penn State game, Corso put on Buckeyes mascot Brutus’ headgear and the rest was history.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
However, Corso wasn’t the only one to put on a mascot’s head.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The Season 2 premiere featured Gritty, the famous Philadelphia Flyers mascot, who comes to the school to surprise students on their first day.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mascot
Noun
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The poem functioned as a talisman to these students, offering a vision of a possible future, where mutual aid and solidarity across difference told an alternative story to the one skewed by both corporate and rightwing media.—
Philip Metres
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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On Earth, Cade is given a mysterious talisman from an ancient autobot.—
Rendy Jones August 27,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The installation reimagines this tradition with 200 ancient amulets from across time and all corners of the globe, that can be seen in museums worldwide, representing Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Viking, Islamic, Japanese, Indian, Chinese, Celtic, Greco-Roman, and Pre-Columbian traditions.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Collectibles and combat challenges litter the levels, as well as unlockable outfits, amulets, and weapons waiting to be unlocked.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
25 Aug. 2025
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Since his rise to power, supporters have widely adopted the green-and-yellow national flag and soccer jersey into pro-Bolsonaro emblems.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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The country's air force command had been using the emblem of a golden eagle and a circle of wings since early 2017, the air force said at the time.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Mascot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mascot. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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