1
as in security blanket
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as in negotiator
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Recent Examples of pacifier
The most disturbing tableau depicts Cassie as a baby, sucking on a pacifier and spreading her legs.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
At that time, [Coco] was really into throwing her pacifier on the ground.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Whereas the socket is connected to itself, functioning like a pacifier.
—Bettina Funcke, Artforum, 7 Jan. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
At that time, [Coco] was really into throwing her pacifier on the ground.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Whereas the socket is connected to itself, functioning like a pacifier.
—Bettina Funcke, Artforum, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacifier
Noun
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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
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The result is an extremely versatile layer that has become my security blanket as the temperature drops.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
24 Oct. 2025
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Pakistan's prime minister, a key negotiator, saying the two sides are closer to a peace deal than ever before and preparing for a digital signing of a memorandum of understanding as a first step.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Participants at one rally in Tehran on Saturday demanded the resignations of Araghchi and Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, according to social media videos.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The woman did a Google image search and concluded that the drug was stronger — Ambien, a prescription sedative, reads the complaint.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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The attorneys also said prosecutors did not prove the sedative is what killed him.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The other way a company launches a proxy fight again involves appealing directly to shareholders of the target company.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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At the sector level, the investors are looking for AI proxies, notably among clean energy providers that can help meet the technology’s ravenous demand for power.—
Lauren Chomiuk,
Fortune,
7 Dec. 2025
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There are sedatives such as xylazine, street-named Tranq, an animal tranquilizer that can cause fleshrotting skin lesions and is frequently mixed with fentanyl.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
18 May 2026
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The bear was sedated with a tranquilizer.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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But ever since Hay filed his civil suit against Combs, the musician’s attorneys have fiercely denied his allegations.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Later that day, the Department of Justice sent one of its attorneys to observe ballot processing in Los Angeles, the county’s elections office told USA TODAY.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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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
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There are plenty of other factors that go into fostering belief in a team.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Often by just a couple of cents, fares differed for some of the participants, even though all factors in the rides were the same.—
Kristine Lazar,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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“Pacifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifier. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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