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 That growth has also brought a series of legal fights over logos, mascots and names that Buc-ee’s says come too close to the image the brand has built. — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Because the mascots, the pageantry, the tribal nature of it, the excitement around it. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 On Thursday, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment employees, mascots, Altitude Sports talent and community ambassadors gathered at Ball Arena for a bike-building event. — Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 The boys, according to Jeffco, are managers, trainers or mascots — not athletes. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026 Buc-ee's has filed more than a dozen trademark suits against small businesses using animal mascots. — Allen Adamson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 But, Ellie is one of the WNBA's premier mascots, up there with What's-its-name, and that other one. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Outside, there will be giveaways, inflatables, DJs and local mascots and cheerleaders performing. — Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 30 July 2026 There’s no walk-up music, no mascots, no contests between innings, and a bare minimum of cheering. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mascots
  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
  • 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
  • State propaganda hails these robots as emblems of China’s ascent; in the hallway, most people sidestep them with the kind of indifference usually reserved for a Roomba.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of emblems

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“Mascots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mascots. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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