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
Tracks, the Moose Tracks mascot, will also be at the event.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
The couple has been relentlessly memed, referenced by the New York City Sanitation Department’s X account, riffed on by the band Oasis during its reunion tour, and parodied at a game by the mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies mascot had some fun with the Coldplay kiss cam scandal during the team's game July 18 at Citizens Bank Park.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 19 July 2025
Guest rooms showcase original works by Toronto artists and Canadian creators: artist Emily May Rose’s signature raccoon art (the city’s unofficial mascot) appears on the hotel’s courtyard mural.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, AFAR Media, 16 July 2025
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
The couple has been relentlessly memed, referenced by the New York City Sanitation Department’s X account, riffed on by the band Oasis during its reunion tour, and parodied at a game by the mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies mascot had some fun with the Coldplay kiss cam scandal during the team's game July 18 at Citizens Bank Park.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 19 July 2025
Guest rooms showcase original works by Toronto artists and Canadian creators: artist Emily May Rose’s signature raccoon art (the city’s unofficial mascot) appears on the hotel’s courtyard mural.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, AFAR Media, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mascot
Noun
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The Swedish talisman was not included in the travelling party for a tour of the Far East, which fuelled speculation and created some embarrassing moments for manager Eddie Howe.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Vincent Tan, their owner since 2010, remains very much at the helm amid interest from not just the former Wales talisman’s consortium.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Among the subjects of the projects are a teen threesome in North Macedonia that leads to a troublesome pregnancy, a shipwreck hiding a sacred amulet on the Atlantic coast of the Sahara, a crumbling blue bus in 1950s Turkey, and mysterious aunt in rural Serbia.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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There are also equippable amulets that offer passive and combo-specific bonuses.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Teeth are emblems of character, people have long believed, whether consciously or unconsciously.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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An emblem of the Roaring 1920s, Art Deco remains one of the most revolutionary design movements of all time.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
24 July 2025
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“Mascot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mascot. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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