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
Arizona’s mascot, Wilbur the Wildcat, was tackled from behind and sustained a knee injury.
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John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The Bulldogs have already been one of the best stories in all of college basketball — and that’s not just because their adorable live bulldog mascot, Griff II, stole the show at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
Jeeters, a pink, furry mascot decked out in yellow overalls and a towering blue hat, will be at the park all season.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
The celebrated Dutch jewelry designer Bibi van der Velden has unveiled her first all-diamond collection to mark her brand’s 20th anniversary, based around her favorite sharp-toothed mascot: the alligator.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The Bulldogs have already been one of the best stories in all of college basketball — and that’s not just because their adorable live bulldog mascot, Griff II, stole the show at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
Jeeters, a pink, furry mascot decked out in yellow overalls and a towering blue hat, will be at the park all season.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
The celebrated Dutch jewelry designer Bibi van der Velden has unveiled her first all-diamond collection to mark her brand’s 20th anniversary, based around her favorite sharp-toothed mascot: the alligator.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mascot
Noun
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At Chloé, the faux fur tassels and antique gold talisman charms successfully transitioned the brand’s bohemian energy from spring to fall.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Athletic’s Mark Carey recently introduced the ‘talisman tax’, which looks at the number of times a player had the last action within their team’s sequence of possession.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are also plenty of her scarab rings, jellyfish earrings and even Egyptian amulets enclosed in small glass globes, compounding on the idea of timeless treasures.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
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The amulets and the sculpture were not all the prosecutors said Eldarir was carrying.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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An emblem of hope becomes a totem of governmental mistrust.—
Alexis Coe,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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Each won the Ballon d’Or; to have the trio in one team was fire and water and magic, and as colour television coverage broadened, the three were the emblem of United’s bold revival.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Mascot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mascot. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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