Thesaurus results for PACIFIER

pacifier

noun

Definition of pacifier

as in security blanket

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as in negotiator

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Recent Examples of pacifier Silicone food bags, baking mats, spatulas, baby pacifiers and collapsible water bottles are now marketed as eco-friendlier replacements for disposable plastics and aging nonstick cookware. — Ryan Brennan may 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026 As a result, vaguebooking becomes a passive-aggressive pacifier to soothe the discomfort of explicitly addressing disagreements and communicating one’s feelings. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 Margo’s Got Money Troubles premiered the same week as the third season of HBO’s nihilistic teen drama Euphoria, in which Sydney Sweeney’s dead-eyed Cassie has taken to the popular subscription service, dressing up as a seductive puppy and even a pacifier-sucking baby. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026 In Episode 2, Cassie dresses like a baby and sucks on a pacifier, which caused quite a stir online. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pacifier

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Noun

Tucker Kraft has been a nice security blanket for the Packers, catching five of nine targets for 80 yards.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
The Giants also added dynamic tight end Isaiah Likely in free agency, providing a security blanket for their young quarterback.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of security blanket

Noun

Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who served as chief negotiator in earlier talks with the United States, provided a rare public acknowledgment of the internal divide.

— Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Kristin, a cool, calm, and collected crisis negotiator from the purple tribe, negotiates with Kilby, a game designer from Canada on the yellow tribe.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of negotiator

Noun

When Riechmann's mother was pregnant with her in the early 1960s, the doctor gave her a new sedative to help with her nausea.

— Tana Weingartner, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
As in Monster, Lizzie blamed some of her story inconsistencies on the morphine she’d been administered as a sedative.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of sedative

Noun

Hammer’s insistence that his show uses its guests as educational proxies to teach its viewers what not to do, and how not to live, feels far more suspect than Springer’s goofy raison d’être, and way less fun.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Including that this may be activity committed by proxies, or individuals either knowingly or unknowingly working on behalf of a foreign state.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of proxy

Noun

The petition argues that the decision was incorrect because mining hadn’t occurred on the property for years prior to 1976, said the alliance’s attorney, Henry Josefberg.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
If De Soto decides to adopt a new noise ordinance as the city looks to determine whether the current rules adequately addresses industrial noise, Digital Realty would have to adhere to any changes, city attorney Reavey said.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of attorney

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The first pediatric palliative care center license was recently granted in Iowa, and Mason's Light House is currently fundraising for construction.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Equally vital, aging misers addicted to their vocations need palliatives and surrogates for the drug of importance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

Definition of palliative

Noun

Herbert’s early numbers are rough, but shaky protection, drops, injuries and costly mistakes have also been major factors in the team’s struggles.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Investors were rattled this week as the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield soared to its highest level since 2007, but sticky inflation is just one of the factors behind this latest surge.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

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