mascot
noun
also -skÉt\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for mascot
Synonyms
amulet, charm, fetish (also fetich), mojo, periapt, phylactery, talisman
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Examples of mascot in a Sentence
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Though the school chose Tornadoes as its official mascot, people eventually started referring to the team as the Sandmen. — Los Angeles Times, "Trona Highâs once-mighty Sandmen fight to keep football alive in wake of earthquakes," 28 Aug. 2019 The school unveiled its mascot, the Lynx, and named its first coaches in 2018. — Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Carroll Community College celebrates first sporting event with a win," 27 Aug. 2019 Thebes, a 14-month old cat, was making the rounds of the shelter, on Aug. 18.The black and white short-haired cat is the unofficial mascot and feral kitten overseer. — Denise Coffey, courant.com, "Doing Her Part To Clear The Shelters," 26 Aug. 2019 There are even fluffy mascots for each category of trash. — Anna Fifield, Washington Post, "Whatâs that hairy crab doing in your recycling? Shanghai residents struggle with new trash rules.," 29 July 2019 Hansel and Gretel were the official mascots for the 2017 World Games in Poland. — Anna Beahm | [email protected], al.com, "21 things you need to know about the 2021 World Games in Birmingham," 21 July 2019 The cute ones are, naturally, the likeness of the Olympic and Paralympic mascots. — Yuri Kageyama, The Denver Post, "Olympic robots offer âvirtualâ attendance, help out on field," 28 July 2019 In keeping with that theme of friendship, four robotic versions of mascots Miratowa (for the Olympics) and Someity (for the Paralympics) will greet visitors at venues and shake their hands. — Cindy Boren, courant.com, "Tokyo Olympics go green with medals made entirely of recycled metal," 24 July 2019 One measure would designate the tank as a city marker, keeping the image and name of the former Cedar High School mascot. — USA TODAY, "Moon trees, moon film, monk honored: News from around our 50 states," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mascot.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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mascot
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