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 trio, doing the interview from New York, covered such difficult topics of how much fun everyone is having in Italy, how the Olympic spirit is pervasive and, of course, how cuddly the mascots are.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Both schools brought their bands, cheerleaders and mascots.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Tina and Milo — the sibling mascots representing the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, respectively — have been bouncing around Milan and Cortina, chopping it up with Snoop Dogg and cheering on athletes from the stands.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Performers who flirt with murderous rhetoric and ideologies hardly make ideal mascots for the pro-Palestine movement, or for anyone else who advocates to end, not intensify, violence in the Middle East.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
This dandy—later named Eustace Tilley—has made an appearance on the cover virtually every February since and, in the process, has become one of the most recognizable mascots in the history of magazines.
—Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Polar bears — Coca-Cola’s traditional mascots — share a Pepsi in an ad that spoofs last year’s viral kiss cam.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Airport mascots are more common in Japan, where mascots (also known as yuru-chara) are an important part of the cultural identity.
—Michael Salerno, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
While the mascots of today are designed and chosen well in advance, Aline Lafargue, the designer of the first Olympic mascot, had just one night to prepare a submission.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Both schools brought their bands, cheerleaders and mascots.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Tina and Milo — the sibling mascots representing the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, respectively — have been bouncing around Milan and Cortina, chopping it up with Snoop Dogg and cheering on athletes from the stands.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Performers who flirt with murderous rhetoric and ideologies hardly make ideal mascots for the pro-Palestine movement, or for anyone else who advocates to end, not intensify, violence in the Middle East.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
This dandy—later named Eustace Tilley—has made an appearance on the cover virtually every February since and, in the process, has become one of the most recognizable mascots in the history of magazines.
—Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Polar bears — Coca-Cola’s traditional mascots — share a Pepsi in an ad that spoofs last year’s viral kiss cam.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Airport mascots are more common in Japan, where mascots (also known as yuru-chara) are an important part of the cultural identity.
—Michael Salerno, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
While the mascots of today are designed and chosen well in advance, Aline Lafargue, the designer of the first Olympic mascot, had just one night to prepare a submission.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mascots
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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There are so many better emblems out there, anyhow — look at any Netflix series that needs to state what’s happened in very explicit dialogue at least three times every episode!—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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For the past decade, the months of January in this town have been littered with Chiefs signs, emblems, banners and packed storefronts, from downtown to the Plaza, and from one side of State Line Road to the other.—
Sam McDowell
February 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Mascots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mascots. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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