security blanket
noun
1
: a blanket carried by a child as a protection against anxiety
2
: a usually familiar object whose presence dispels anxiety
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Miami shaved a 17-point deficit back to 10 with seven minutes to go, causing Adelman to call timeout and retrieve his security blanket from the bench.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
This cozy shawl is my carry-on security blanket—soft, lightweight, and big enough to use on a plane when freezing.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
The result is an extremely versatile layer that has become my security blanket as the temperature drops.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
Cousins offers the Falcons a huge security blanket for situations like this, and it was well established that Atlanta is not interested in moving him.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
This cozy shawl is my carry-on security blanket—soft, lightweight, and big enough to use on a plane when freezing.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
The result is an extremely versatile layer that has become my security blanket as the temperature drops.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
Cousins offers the Falcons a huge security blanket for situations like this, and it was well established that Atlanta is not interested in moving him.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20blanket. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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