mascots

noun

plural of mascot
as in amulets
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 mascots History-making women in front offices and on the sidelines, mascots, and even team names can inspire standing-ovation-worthy choices for a new bundle of joy. — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026 The programs may look different from campus to campus, with some mascots living with their handlers as family pets, others residing in campus habitats or on private farms, and some receiving daily care from veterinary teams and student caretakers. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 But cultural myths and urban legends have also stereotyped them into Halloween mascots, demonic beings and carriers of diseases. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The cows made their way to the altar — with the handlers helping to guide them with hay — through throngs of people and a few mascots sitting in seats and lined up on the streets, who stopped by just to see the unique occasion. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 Rose, the glitter-breathing dragon, resembles some of the more feminine-presenting mascots to appear in recent seasons, including Ellie (Liberty), Violet (Valkyries) and Skye (Sky). — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Her All-Star recap had plenty about the parties, cookies, mascots and her baseline seat. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Props at political protests, college sports mascots, Thanksgiving parade balloons, video game characters, Yoda — the list goes on. — Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
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  1. amulets
  2. talismans
  3. emblems
Noun
  • Filled with '90s nostalgia and amulets lifted straight from the original film, this collection spans necklaces, charms, rings, earrings and more, all imbued with the spirit of the Owens sisters' supernatural beauty and charisma.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The excavation, carried out by an Egyptian archaeological mission under the supervision of the SCA, also uncovered pottery coffins, as well as a collection of incense burners, oil lamps, and funerary amulets.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of amulets
Noun
  • Spain’s superpower was a coherent tactical system that no other national team — or their respective talismans — could find an answer to.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Like its name suggests, Don’t Let Disco pieces act as talismans of joy, connection, and emotion against the drudgery of regular life.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of talismans
Noun
  • The moment taps a broader wartime tradition in Ukraine, where heroic dogs, cats and rescuers become national emblems — and American gestures of solidarity carry growing political weight.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Passengers board meticulously restored Gran Confort carriages, which date back to the 1970s and are emblems of Modern Italian design, with velvet-upholstered seats and panoramic windows.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of emblems

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“Mascots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mascots. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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