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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The Eagles haven't been able to throw the ball really at all this season, and now Hurts doesn't have his security blanket at the right tackle spot.
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Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
However, gold prices carry volatility of their own, especially when buyers enter the market at a high point, risking losses instead of a security blanket.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
But Taylor could be Fields’ offensive security blanket in third down situations.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Maye will need Henry, his security blanket as a rookie, in high-leverage situations; like third down and inside the red zone.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
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Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
However, gold prices carry volatility of their own, especially when buyers enter the market at a high point, risking losses instead of a security blanket.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
But Taylor could be Fields’ offensive security blanket in third down situations.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Maye will need Henry, his security blanket as a rookie, in high-leverage situations; like third down and inside the red zone.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20blanket. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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