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
There is a seemingly never-ending cascade of progress bars and checklists tied to road discovery, car photography and, in true Horizon tradition, smashing XP boards and mascots.
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Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
More recently, the Australian trio launched a website for a fake company called Takumi, whose mascot is a purple cartoon cat that wears a witch hat and flies on a broomstick.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
But its relative youth and iconic mascot have not shielded the brand from many of the same issues dogging the company’s older brands, such as Maxwell House and Philadelphia.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Both teams have Longhorns as their mascot.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
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Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
More recently, the Australian trio launched a website for a fake company called Takumi, whose mascot is a purple cartoon cat that wears a witch hat and flies on a broomstick.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
But its relative youth and iconic mascot have not shielded the brand from many of the same issues dogging the company’s older brands, such as Maxwell House and Philadelphia.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Both teams have Longhorns as their mascot.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mascot
Noun
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Ruing the absence of a talisman, an inspirational figure who can bend a game to their will.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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In the dying days of the Russian Empire, highborn ladies would willingly cut the dirty fingernails of the peasant Grigori Rasputin and then sew the clippings onto their dresses like sacred talismans.—
Gerard DeGroot,
Air Mail,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s an amulet (one of those glowing doohickeys the fate of the cosmos hangs on), and your heart may sink every time someone starts chattering about it.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Sharp objects like scissors and needles or amulets should be carried by pregnant women or placed near sleeping children to ward off her attacks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 May 2026
Noun
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The bald eagle has been a national emblem since Congress adopted the Great Seal in 1782, though it wasn’t designated the national bird until 2024.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The lace-up style features a low-top silhouette, a thick rubber sole, and a leather upper stamped with Veja’s classic emblem.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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“Mascot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mascot. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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