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as in security blanket
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as in negotiator
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Recent Examples of pacifier
After researching online, Jake, an artist from St. Louis, Missouri, came across videos of people burying pacifiers in the ground as a symbolic farewell.
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Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
The new mom shared an adorable selfie with her young son, who looked cozy and content with a pacifier in his mouth.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Endless scrolling through social media has become the adult pacifier when waiting for an appointment — or even for a red light to change.
—Wendy Miller-Aguiar, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2024
Many turn to their devices when bored or stressed, much like an adult pacifier.
—Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
The new mom shared an adorable selfie with her young son, who looked cozy and content with a pacifier in his mouth.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Endless scrolling through social media has become the adult pacifier when waiting for an appointment — or even for a red light to change.
—Wendy Miller-Aguiar, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2024
Many turn to their devices when bored or stressed, much like an adult pacifier.
—Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pacifier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacifier
Noun
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The defense systems provide a security blanket against ballistic missiles over Europe.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
10 Jan. 2025
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The chef has also prepared a five-course meal, so the charcuterie board is more a security blanket than anything else.—
Kinsey Jasnoch,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Nitrous oxide is a short-acting sedative that slows down the nervous system by restricting oxygen flow to the brain, producing a high.—
Rachel Hale,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Some use more accessible drugs such as the sedatives pentobarbital or midazolam, both of which, critics say, can cause intense pain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2024
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After parroting LaGuerta’s message about learning from our mistakes, Dex explains that he’s found the perfect tranquilizer and even has a convenient dosing chart to make sure to avoid any future accidents.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2025
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Using tranquilizers, chalk, and a chainsaw, a good team of wildlife veterinarians can put down, de-horn, and wake up a rhino inside 20 minutes.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Jan. 2025
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As people’s vulnerability proxies—podcasters, celebrities, crying YouTubers—pour out their heart while shilling for their favorite cashmere brands, consumerism becomes unconsciously tethered to the viewing or listening experience.—
Maytal Eyal,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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International mediation attempts and pressure, including a U.S. assessment that the RSF and its proxies are committing genocide and sanctions targeting Burhan, have not halted the fighting.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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Proponents of the bill say assisted dying can bring dignity to terminal patients at the end of their lives, averting months of suffering and physical decline, and easing pressure on the country’s palliative, or end-of-life, services.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
29 Nov. 2024
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But paper palliatives will not address the world’s present emergencies.—
Philip Zelikow,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Dec. 2023
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Duggins was also a civil rights attorney with the nonprofit Civil Rights Corps, according to a profile on the organization's website.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2025
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The new trademark application by the WNBA is the only submission from the professional women’s basketball league since early December, according to Josh Gerben, a trademark attorney at Gerben IP, who is not involved with the specific filing.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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What law enforcement does, the overdose epidemic marches on, with New Yorkers dying preventable deaths out of a combination of social factors, the tainting of the drug supply with potent synthetic opioids like fentanyl, and what has often been a lack of available treatment and support.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2025
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The report blames several factors, including budget cuts in 2013 that suspended hiring for 10 months and the COVID-19 pandemic, which paused training for eight months.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Pacifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifier. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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