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as in security blanket
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as in negotiator
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Recent Examples of pacifier
The 2-Pack Soother Clip (Baby Bear) and 2-Pack Soother Clip (Balloon) have cloth straps and wooden buttons to clip onto a child's clothing, designed to hold a pacifier.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The blow that sent his pacifier flying out the car window happened off camera, after all.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
In the audience is Matty (Miles Ekhardt), a boy way too old to be sucking on a pacifier.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The decorated soccer played added several snaps of him and Harper embracing one another throughout the years, including an adorable photo of Harper as a toddler with a pacifier in her mouth hugging David.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The blow that sent his pacifier flying out the car window happened off camera, after all.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
In the audience is Matty (Miles Ekhardt), a boy way too old to be sucking on a pacifier.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The decorated soccer played added several snaps of him and Harper embracing one another throughout the years, including an adorable photo of Harper as a toddler with a pacifier in her mouth hugging David.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacifier
Noun
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Pollack’s self-confidence is the ultimate security blanket for the Warriors.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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This was a troubling time, and the Oscar villains offered a psychological security blanket.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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Many believe that Andrew's daughter Beatrice, a skilled negotiator and networker, acted as his wrangler.—
Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Nonetheless, the current talks with representatives of the Cuban government has resonated differently, in good part because the chief negotiator for the United States is Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants who grew up in Miami and who enjoys broad credibility in the exile community.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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All Florida executions are carried out via lethal injection using a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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All Florida executions are carried out by injecting a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Those selling the drugs are replacing them with a less lethal, but very strong tranquilizer, called medetomidine, which results in severe withdrawal symptoms.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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In many areas, the sheer toxicity of street drugs and the presence of xylazine, an animal tranquilizer associated with severe skin wounds that can require amputation, has led many users to avoid syringes at all costs.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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Iran and its proxies have a long history of conducting attacks abroad.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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But transformation imposed at gunpoint, through a proxy force assembled in days without a clear political strategy and without a plan for the morning after, is not liberation.—
John Calabrese,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2026
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Those facing these difficult end-of-life decisions may benefit from seeking out veterinary palliative and hospice care, which is increasingly available.—
David L. Weimer,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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In 2018, Kushner’s relationship with Videgaray was a crucial palliative, as the two men worked to resolve disputes behind the scenes.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
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Carmen Mejia, who was declared innocent after spending more than 20 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction in a child's death in Texas, faces deportation to her native Honduras because her immigration status lapsed while she was incarcerated, her attorneys said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Defense attorneys have argued that antifa is an ideology and not a formal organization to which the defendants belong.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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What Makes a Fire Watch Provider Different Businesses often consider several factors when choosing a fire watch provider.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Pacifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifier. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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