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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As the Dolphins operated in late-game clock-management situations, Atwell served as quarterback Quinn Ewers’ security blanket.—
Tyler Carmona
June 4,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Senior tight end Noah Fox-Flores has begun to emerge as a reliable security blanket for quarterback Nico Iamaleava.—
Gabriel Duarte,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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Objection’s Founder and CEO is Aron D’Souza, an Australian entrepreneur and provocateur best known as the mastermind behind Thiel’s litigation strategy against Gawker, which involved a patient, extensive search for the ideal proxy plaintiff to sink the online news outlet.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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The researchers suggest that socioeconomic status is mainly a proxy for sleep and stress.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
12 June 2026
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On Tuesday afternoon, the bear was found on a private property and shot by a veterinarian with a tranquilizer gun, city official Ryuhei Irie said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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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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Jack Scarola, an attorney for the couple, said Score and Mills appreciate how news of their mix-up helped connect them with Shea's biological parents.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The city attorney’s office submitted a recommendation on Tuesday to break up the charter into a number of amendments.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Travel now served as a palliative—first a trip to Jamaica, then a year and a half voyage to Europe and the Levant, where Church painted the Holy Land, another subject with reliable sales.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 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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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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The testing looked at form factors, creatine per serving, percent creatine, creatinine levels and heavy metals.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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“Pacifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifier. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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