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Recent Examples of security blanket
This was a troubling time, and the Oscar villains offered a psychological security blanket.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
However, gold and silver prices carry volatility of their own, especially when buyers enter the market at a high point, risking losses instead of providing a security blanket.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
The ballpark has a retractable roof, which is a helpful security blanket in case the weather is not conducive for a game of ice hockey.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
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, 12 Dec. 2025
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
However, gold and silver prices carry volatility of their own, especially when buyers enter the market at a high point, risking losses instead of providing a security blanket.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
The ballpark has a retractable roof, which is a helpful security blanket in case the weather is not conducive for a game of ice hockey.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
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, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for security blanket
Noun
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Deputies also found a backpack containing a handgun and narcotics paraphernalia.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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When narcotics become scarce, so do encampments.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Noun
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In 2020, O'Neal had a near-fatal stroke after overdosing on morphine, opiates and pain medication.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Are laughter and lightness merely opiates, or tools of the revolution, or both, or neither?—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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All seven participants were anesthetized intravenously, with the common drug propofol being the main anesthetic.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
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The prosecution condemned Murray's decision to administer Propofol in a home setting without proper monitoring equipment, using the toxic anesthetic as treatment for insomnia, and waiting an extended time to call 911.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Chloral hydrate, a sedative, is used in the short-term treatment of insomnia and to relieve anxiety and induce sleep before surgery.—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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All Florida executions are carried out via lethal injection if a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/security%20blanket. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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