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
Elgin High School opened in 1869, but has had only one official mascot.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Seven months is a light year in politics — and that elephant in the room isn’t the Republican mascot.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Already, the Pharmalot campus has been bustling as the official mascots have been busy chasing assorted creatures in search of their breakfast.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
At one point during the first period, a penguin mascot appeared on the jumbotron.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Seven months is a light year in politics — and that elephant in the room isn’t the Republican mascot.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Already, the Pharmalot campus has been bustling as the official mascots have been busy chasing assorted creatures in search of their breakfast.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
At one point during the first period, a penguin mascot appeared on the jumbotron.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mascot
Noun
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Nottingham Forest’s talisman followed up his recent 20-point haul with another double-digit return in his team’s 5-0 win over Sunderland on Friday night.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the dying days of the Russian Empire, highborn ladies would willingly cut the dirty fingernails of the peasant Grigori Rasputin and then sew the clippings onto their dresses like sacred talismans.—
Gerard DeGroot,
Air Mail,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Daniel Bernhardt is Deathstalker, a legendary swordsman stuck with a cursed amulet who befriends swamp monsters and teams with a mini wizard (voiced by Patton Oswalt) to stop a dark magic from ruling the land.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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According to British Vogue, the designer is said to have created the dress as a nod to France, with national flowers and bees — the emblem of Napoleon — embroidered on the skirt.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Fashion Nova baddie in horizontal sprawl off the Vertigo, for example, is an emblem for those in the know.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mascot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mascot. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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