mascot

City authorities joined in, livestreaming the shark and making her their official mascot.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Foenem has become more acquainted with the team now that he’s a de facto mascot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Meta’s Muse, a computer errand boy that lives in a smartphone app, has a furry, rotund little mascot.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

The hoofed Highlanders have been embraced as an unofficial mascot on campus, with Reddit threads dedicated to donkey spotting and burro plushies for sale in the campus store.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The star atop his drive-in sign became the mascot of his fast food chain.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser

Tech companies are also increasingly branding AI assistants as cute mascots, a choice that some say encourages users to project personalities and emotions onto the agent.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Alex Kirshner argues that the rise of these cute little mascots is “a natural pivot point in not just A.I. design but public messaging.”

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

But college football fans chant during games, which feature marching bands and spirit squads - made up of cheerleaders, dancers and mascots.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Sugary cereals generally appear on lower shelves in the grocery store, where children can see the cheery packaging and grinning cartoon mascots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

‘No,’ Annabeth said, laughing, ‘just regular old pelicans. They’re the town mascots or something. And there’s a “Little Italy” section of town.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan