mascot

noun

ˈma-ˌskät How to pronounce mascot (audio)
Definition of mascotnext
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 Beaver's Mini Mart mascot is a full beaver, unclothed, waving and smiling against a white background. — CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Bucky the Beaver, mascot of the Beavercreek Local Schools, visited the meeting ahead of the unanimous vote. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Jacksonville has a successful Triple-A franchise, the Jumbo Shrimp, that won its league last year, bringing fun theme nights, quirky mascots and between-inning craziness. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 Business-flush Osaka, a leading contender, has even designated a mascot for the effort, a talking cat named Fukumaru. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mascot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mascot
  1. talisman
  2. amulet
  3. emblem
Noun
  • Something of a memento mori, the necklace flips the script on the beetle's role as the harbinger of untimely death in the original film and becomes instead a protective talisman for its wearer.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In a post-Bruno Guimaraes world, Newcastle are searching for a new talisman.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of talisman
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  • An international team of roughly 60 researchers from 13 countries was excavating the site when the amulet was discovered.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of amulet
Noun
  • People choose emblems, like a star or a flower, for a little flair.
    — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The group’s early music was lo-fi, vintage-leaning, and just twee enough to make the scrappy garage rockers an emblem of early-mid aughts Urban Outfitters hipsterdom.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of emblem

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“Mascot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mascot. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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