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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mascot
Amelia might not have her own merch yet, but Sky Harbor's mascot has made her presence known in the community.
—
Michael Salerno, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Its mascot then — and its logo now — is a pointer named Sensation.
—Martha Teichner, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
But now, arch rival PepsiCo is claiming to have won them over in a blind taste test, sparking an existential crisis for the mascot.
—Sarah Whitten,sara Salinas,sarah Jackson,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
No mascot, Carney was a three-dimensional person with a wide array of interests.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mascot
Michael Salerno, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Its mascot then — and its logo now — is a pointer named Sensation.
—Martha Teichner, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
But now, arch rival PepsiCo is claiming to have won them over in a blind taste test, sparking an existential crisis for the mascot.
—Sarah Whitten,sara Salinas,sarah Jackson,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
No mascot, Carney was a three-dimensional person with a wide array of interests.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mascot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mascot
Noun
-
The she-wolf—Lupa Capitolina—from the legend of Romulus and Remus is the restaurant’s talisman.—
Andrea Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
-
British Vogue reported that Nicola's mother, model Claudia Heffner, added an evil eye talisman to her daughter's wedding dress, along with a message stitched in blue.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Did you get picked because the amulet looked best with your outfit?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
-
At Tel Azeka, a little girl found a 3,800-year-old amulet tied to the Canaanite people.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
The group hosted a DJ to play Persian songs, and attendees waved tri-color Iranian flags bearing the Lion and Sun emblem, the country’s flag before the 1979 revolution.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Mascot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mascot. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
