pacifier

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Recent Examples of pacifier The baby was captured sleeping on his mother's chest, stretching his limbs out while laying in a crib and sucking on a pacifier while looking at his mother. Kayla Grant, People.com, 11 May 2025 The 2-in-1 Tote Bag keeps your chaos chic with a snap strap for your laptop, zip pockets for the tiny stuff (pacifiers or lip balm, anyone?), and twin open slots for easy phone grabs mid-diaper change. Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 New research by baby brand MAM suggests 15% of British parents feel judged for offering their child a pacifier and 63% of parents have experienced some form of judgment around pacifiers during early parenting. Hannah Silverman, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025 Some are intended to match pacifiers from the same manufacturer. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pacifier
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Noun
  • Mahomes has operated without Kelce as his security blanket twice in his career.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
  • Second-round draft pick tight end Mason Taylor will likely be relied on as a security blanket for Fields in the passing game.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • The Mayo Clinic says that kratom can be used in low doses as a stimulant, and at higher doses as a sedative.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • To name a few: Anti-seizure drugs, antidepressants, and sedatives are all known to cause dizziness as a side effect.
    Rachel Nall, SELF, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Buzbee also said that many of his clients claim Puff used horse tranquilizers to sedate them.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • According to the municipal code, tranquilizers can be used as a means of capture.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Iran's government and its proxies have also killed numerous Americans, including American service members in Iraq and Afghanistan.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • As such, the Iranian regime funded, trained and armed its proxies, while at the same time building its military power.
    Dr. Robert G. Rabil, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • End-of-life patients in palliative or hospice care would qualify patients for the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), as the current state medical cannabis program is known.
    A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • Yet, there are few options for palliative and end-of-life care for unhoused people.
    Pilar Ingle, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Back in November, attorney Tim Heaphy of the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher led a third-party investigation into allegations against San Jose State's transgender volleyball player Blaire Fleming of conspiring with an opponent to harm a teammate.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
  • Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo argued in court that Gina is, in fact, not a victim of Combs' and that prosecutors have deliberately decided against calling her because her testimony could damage their case.
    Kaitlyn Morris, ABC News, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Among the factors – beyond the prospect of a hard cap – in sitting out Thursday night’s second round was the Heat already with a packed roster at the moment.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
  • Your credit limit on a zero-interest card might range from $1,500 to $10,000 or more, depending on your credit score and other factors.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2025

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“Pacifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifier. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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