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Recent Examples of security blanket
Josi in particular always looked at his best with Fabbro serving as a defensive security blanket.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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
To hear the Stars tell it, playing in front of Oettinger is the ultimate luxury, a security blanket like no other.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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
To hear the Stars tell it, playing in front of Oettinger is the ultimate luxury, a security blanket like no other.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for security blanket
Noun
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This was when my mug shot was taken in a Chicago jail in 2002, after I had been arrested for felony possession of narcotics.—
Michael W. Clune,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Authorities notably seized narcotics and more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant at Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles during the raids last year.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Changes in the level or quality of opiates, fentanyl or other synthetic drugs can dramatically raise risks.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
17 July 2025
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Bumgarner spoke about his priorities in office, including fighting violent crime, stopping the flow of opiates and protecting kids and aging Kentuckians.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
8 July 2025
Noun
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After numbing the scrotal skin with a local anesthetic, the urologist makes a small opening in the skin, often so small that no stitches or scalpels are needed.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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When that had little effect, hospital staff gave him ketamine, an anesthetic used for surgery, and Estupinan was intubated for his safety.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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Fentanyl combined with a sedative are believed to have caused last week's mass overdose in Baltimore's Penn North neighborhood, federal scientists said.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
17 July 2025
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Clonazepam is a sedative used to treat seizures, panic disorder and anxiety.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/security%20blanket. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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