security blanket
noun
1
: a blanket carried by a child as a protection against anxiety
2
: a usually familiar object whose presence dispels anxiety
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Brock Bowers became a security blanket for Beck in 2023, but after Bower’s exit for the NFL, Beck was left with insufficient weapons and an inadequate offensive line this season.
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Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Rookie tight end Mason Taylor has been an impressive security blanket for the Jets’ quarterbacks.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Lina cried, her beauty products serving as a security blanket of sorts.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Mike Tomlin wanted Smith as a quick-outlet security blanket for the 41-year-old Rodgers.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Rookie tight end Mason Taylor has been an impressive security blanket for the Jets’ quarterbacks.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Lina cried, her beauty products serving as a security blanket of sorts.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Mike Tomlin wanted Smith as a quick-outlet security blanket for the 41-year-old Rodgers.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20blanket. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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