security blanket
noun
1
: a blanket carried by a child as a protection against anxiety
2
: a usually familiar object whose presence dispels anxiety
Examples of security blanket in a Sentence
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In case anything happens to Rodgers, Taylor will provide the Jets with a veteran security blanket.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2024
Friends are treated like security blankets as the moon clashes with Venus.
—USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
But then a few years ago, the show became something of a security blanket.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
Considering national security in a broader sense, foreign ownership of American wealth is the ultimate security blanket.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2024
Friends are treated like security blankets as the moon clashes with Venus.
—USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
But then a few years ago, the show became something of a security blanket.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
Considering national security in a broader sense, foreign ownership of American wealth is the ultimate security blanket.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for security blanket
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“Security blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20blanket. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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