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as in security blanket
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as in negotiator
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Recent Examples of pacifier
Colorado shared an image on social media of a young Ethan Holliday wielding a purple bat at Coors Field while sucking on a pacifier.
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Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Items like pacifiers and teething rings also fit well and come out fully sanitized.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 8 July 2025
On the left, 23-month-old Riot Rose sucks on a pacifier and stares apathetically at his mom before hiding behind the shade canopy of his carseat, seemingly having pulled it over himself to avoid his mom’s camera lens.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 July 2025
This kid's been sucking on a pacifier for over 35 years.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 13 June 2025
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Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Items like pacifiers and teething rings also fit well and come out fully sanitized.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 8 July 2025
On the left, 23-month-old Riot Rose sucks on a pacifier and stares apathetically at his mom before hiding behind the shade canopy of his carseat, seemingly having pulled it over himself to avoid his mom’s camera lens.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 July 2025
This kid's been sucking on a pacifier for over 35 years.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacifier
Noun
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But Taylor could be Fields’ offensive security blanket in third down situations.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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The company has refused to agree to that stipulation, said Nico Coronado, Local 705’s chief negotiator.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Colorado’s negotiator, Becky Mitchell, said in a statement this week in response to Buschatzke’s comments that time is of the essence in the negotiations.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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Yet, unlike cortisol, oxytocin will have an effect on your body akin to that of a sedative.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Didn't go to the hospital just took Benadryl [antihistamine and sedative] for about two weeks.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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The program tests for various drugs, including cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and other opioids, as well as xylazine, an animal tranquilizer that authorities have warned is increasingly being found mixed in with other drugs.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Only when Teddy pins her down long enough to inject a tranquilizer is Michelle finally subdued.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Data center revenue, which serves as a proxy for the company’s AI prospects, came up short of estimates.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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Through this division, the Oslo Accords and subsequent agreements essentially transferred frontline responsibility for Israeli security to a Palestinian proxy, in this case the PA, while all strategic levers, particularly economic ones, remained in Israeli hands.—
Literary Hub
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Most people do not understand how effective good palliative and hospice care is at identifying and treating all types of suffering.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
28 July 2025
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End-of-life patients in palliative or hospice care would also qualify for the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), as the state’s medical cannabis program is known.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Miami police on Tuesday arrested the father of a teen who was stabbed to death inside a Brickell condominium in June on a charge of violating a domestic violence injunction, his attorneys said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Through his New York attorney, Joseph McBride, Tate sent USA TODAY a long statement.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Texas, capital murder comes into play when aggravating factors are present, such as the victim being under 15 years old.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Pacifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifier. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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