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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Second-round draft pick tight end Mason Taylor will likely be relied on as a security blanket for Fields in the passing game.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
To hear the Stars tell it, playing in front of Oettinger is the ultimate luxury, a security blanket like no other.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 May 2025
For something with an extra security blanket, try the Mayari Birko-Flor Sandals, which have a thong post that your toes can grip on to.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Love needs a security blanket, that doesn’t seem to be on this team right now.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
To hear the Stars tell it, playing in front of Oettinger is the ultimate luxury, a security blanket like no other.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 May 2025
For something with an extra security blanket, try the Mayari Birko-Flor Sandals, which have a thong post that your toes can grip on to.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Love needs a security blanket, that doesn’t seem to be on this team right now.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20blanket. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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