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
The Richmond Times Dispatch hosted a reader contest to find a moniker for the new mascot and several front runners were considered including Rock Hoppers, Rhinos, and Hush Puppies.
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Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
The Go Nuts For Reading program encourages elementary and middle school students to participate in an eight-book reading challenge at the beginning of the year, leading to free game tickets and a visit from the squirrel mascots, Nutzy and Nutasha.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Farther north, Louie the Cardinal wins the ACC mascot championship race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord to kickoff the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Charlotte; team mascots compete on the famed quarter-mile at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
—The Pham, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
The longer this series goes on, the less these characters resemble real women than mascots for their cartoonishly simplified politics.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
The Go Nuts For Reading program encourages elementary and middle school students to participate in an eight-book reading challenge at the beginning of the year, leading to free game tickets and a visit from the squirrel mascots, Nutzy and Nutasha.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Farther north, Louie the Cardinal wins the ACC mascot championship race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord to kickoff the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Charlotte; team mascots compete on the famed quarter-mile at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
—The Pham, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
The longer this series goes on, the less these characters resemble real women than mascots for their cartoonishly simplified politics.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mascot
Noun
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During his Vanguard set, Moran at one point paused to hold up a talisman.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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Brianna takes a picture of the shell on the beach, then holds it in her hand, staring as if at a talisman.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Discovery: On a hike with her family, a 3-year-old stumbled across a 3,800-year-old Egyptian amulet.—
Justin Porter,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, April 2, the Israel Antiquities Authority revealed in a Facebook post that three-year-old Ziv Nitzan of Ramot Meir found a 3,800-year-old scarab amulet during a family trip to Tel Azekah, Israel in March.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rescue workers, at least two of whom can be seen wearing uniforms, are seen exiting a fire truck and an ambulance marked with the emblem of the Red Crescent and approaching the ambulance derailed to the side.—
Farnaz Fassihi,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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On Google Maps, a yellow sign with a fire emblem can be seen near the gate of the set.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Mascot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mascot. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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