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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At the Pop-Tarts Bowl, a humanoid Pop-Tarts mascot danced on the field before it was ripped to shreds and eaten by the winning team in a moment that frightened and intrigued.
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Hank Sanders, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
The Blue Jackets are fighting to stay in playoff contention, but the real headliner here is Mascot Madness, where Stinger hosts a variety of mascot friends.
—Andrew King, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
With the Iowa State victory, Cyclones quarterback Rocco Becht was named MVP and given the task of choosing which of the three Pop-Tarts mascots — cinnamon roll, hot fudge sundae, or wild berry — would descend into the giant toaster and come out as a giant edible celebration cake.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024
Yet, Owen persevered, overcame medical and emotional obstacles and became a varsity-lettering, four-year mascot at Avon High School.
—Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Dec. 2024
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Hank Sanders, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
The Blue Jackets are fighting to stay in playoff contention, but the real headliner here is Mascot Madness, where Stinger hosts a variety of mascot friends.
—Andrew King, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
With the Iowa State victory, Cyclones quarterback Rocco Becht was named MVP and given the task of choosing which of the three Pop-Tarts mascots — cinnamon roll, hot fudge sundae, or wild berry — would descend into the giant toaster and come out as a giant edible celebration cake.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024
Yet, Owen persevered, overcame medical and emotional obstacles and became a varsity-lettering, four-year mascot at Avon High School.
—Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Dec. 2024
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Rooney was also hampered by injuries to key personnel, including to his captain, Joe Edwards, Northern Ireland international goalkeeper Conor Hazard and forwards Morgan Whittaker — an attacking talisman who has attracted interest from other Championship clubs — Ibrahim Cissoko and Muhamed Tijani.Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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The chocolate gelt—half-off at that point, since Hannukah was usually over—felt like exotic talismans.Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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Archeologists first discovered the amulet in a cemetery just outside Frankfurt during a 2017 to 2018 dig.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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The silver amulet was buried with a man in his 30s or 40s who died between 230 and 270 C.E., per the Greek Reporter’s Abdul Moeed.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Official place-names such as Corona or Soundview or Brooklyn were less familiar to people in Ecuador; more famous now were the landmarks and other emblems of the city which migrants posted about, like subway lines, parks, the place with the screens.Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jon Cooper, the coach for Team Canada at the 4 Nations, has been tested by the fire of helping the Tampa Bay Lightning in four Stanley Cup Finals, but pressure hits differently when the maple leaf is the emblem on players’ red and black jerseys.Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Mascot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mascot. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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