mascot

I asked Patrick what’s driving the mascot boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

In 2002 the port town of Hartlepool elected as mayor the mascot of its football team, H’Angus the Monkey, who went on to serve three terms.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026

Melin Llynon on Anglesey was given the makeover to mark the island hosting youth movement Urdd Gobaith Cymru's Eisteddfod - and to look like its mascot Mistar Urdd.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

There is one final bit of irony: Cornell’s longtime unofficial mascot is Touchdown the Big Red Bear, a tradition dating to 1915, when the football team once adopted a live black bear.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

She wore one red glove and one blue glove, and had written Go! on one cheek and Red Pandas! on the other cheek, in support of our mascot.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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

The two sons of a police officer killed in a crash on Teesside will lead out the Manchester United team as mascots for Sunday's Premier League match against Ipswich at Old Trafford.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Some marketers have shifted away from mascots, however, in favor of actors, musicians and other human stars who can break through more quickly, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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