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
Attendees can browse arts and crafts display and connect with special interest groups, including Japanese dog and koi clubs, and take a photo with Toyokawa’s mascots.
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Both mascots are mythical creatures.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The basketball bacchanal is the thing – swapping pep bands in end zone pits and dancing mascots and eight teams taking one court chasing after the same singular prize.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Dybel and others hail Gayle as the creator of the festival’s popular mascots, which headlined the annual zany event and outrageous parade.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The school's athletic program has had mascots — the Stars, then the Blue Wave — but they were not used by the overall college.
—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
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
Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Both mascots are mythical creatures.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The basketball bacchanal is the thing – swapping pep bands in end zone pits and dancing mascots and eight teams taking one court chasing after the same singular prize.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Dybel and others hail Gayle as the creator of the festival’s popular mascots, which headlined the annual zany event and outrageous parade.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The school's athletic program has had mascots — the Stars, then the Blue Wave — but they were not used by the overall college.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mascots
Noun
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The text also suggests wearing amulets that bring blessings and aid the transference of consciousness.—
Jue Liang,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
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
Noun
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Chaiwalas, or street tea venders, have long been taken as emblems of the small-scale entrepreneurialism by which uneducated Indians can gain subsistence, and, in theory, something more.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The two became emblems of a schism.—
Gaby Del Valle,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Mascots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mascots. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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