as in amulets
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 mascots
The school's athletic program has had mascots — the Stars, then the Blue Wave — but they were not used by the overall college.
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Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
Nearby stations invite guests to their own team jerseys or create their own mascots — while learning how character design helps keep fans engaged.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Madison Avenue mascots were, in a different decade, all the rage.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
The city is painted in blue and green with imagery of Milo and Tina, this year’s mascots, inviting you to watch a game.
—Katie Gunderman, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
Clear, blue skies and tolerable temperatures are enveloping the Pharmalot campus this morning, where the official mascots are snoozing here and there after hunting for breakfast and keeping neighbors at bay.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
The hottest ticket at the Olympics was for Tina and Milo, the adorable, anthropomorphic stoat mascots whom fans couldn’t get enough of — literally.
—Jiachuan Wu, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
The official mascots of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics were named Milo and Tina.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Throughout the procession, tributes to the Year of the Horse appeared in many forms, including school mascots, papier-mâché horse heads and inflatable decorations.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
Nearby stations invite guests to their own team jerseys or create their own mascots — while learning how character design helps keep fans engaged.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Madison Avenue mascots were, in a different decade, all the rage.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
The city is painted in blue and green with imagery of Milo and Tina, this year’s mascots, inviting you to watch a game.
—Katie Gunderman, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
Clear, blue skies and tolerable temperatures are enveloping the Pharmalot campus this morning, where the official mascots are snoozing here and there after hunting for breakfast and keeping neighbors at bay.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
The hottest ticket at the Olympics was for Tina and Milo, the adorable, anthropomorphic stoat mascots whom fans couldn’t get enough of — literally.
—Jiachuan Wu, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
The official mascots of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics were named Milo and Tina.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Throughout the procession, tributes to the Year of the Horse appeared in many forms, including school mascots, papier-mâché horse heads and inflatable decorations.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mascots
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Deep crimson motifs bloom against fields of black and ivory; lozenges, cypress trees, and amulets thread their way into measured geometric grids.—
Amelia Dhuga,
Vogue,
27 Nov. 2025
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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
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Carved from whale bones, reindeer antlers and walrus tusks, these fierce talismans are vengeful spirits traditionally created by shamans to destroy enemies.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Such talismans blended Africa and the Americas, bringing together old and new practices, beliefs, and objects.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
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Business emblems have permeated pro sports—sewn onto jerseys, stamped onto equipment, digitally plastered behind players.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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On the contrary, even its most outlandish and grotesque inventions are portrayed tastefully, with a sheen of aesthetic refinement that turns the most intensely emotional moments into emblems of emotion.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Mascots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mascots. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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