How to Use pacifier in a Sentence

pacifier

noun
  • As soon as the babies were born, DeCasper and Fifer gave them pacifiers.
    Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 8 June 2017
  • Stick a small piece of velcro on the book to attach to the baby's pacifier.
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2020
  • The caregiver placed him on his side in an adult bed with a pacifier.
    Lois K. Solomon, sun-sentinel.com, 11 Sep. 2019
  • In the adorable Snapchat video, Stormi sucked on a purple pacifier.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Another gave the baby a pacifier that ripped off the skin around her mouth.
    Ellen McCarthy, chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2017
  • The only thing a baby seems to love more than sucking on a pacifier is dropping it on the ground.
    Carrie Arnold, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2013
  • In the photo, Rock holds Gene and opens his eyes wide while Schumer's son has a pacifier in his mouth and places his hands on Rock's shoulders.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
  • Use a pacifier during nap and sleep times to keep airways open.
    Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 29 Apr. 2019
  • In the sweet photo, Sidney had a pacifier in his mouth and placed his hands on a table as the black and white dog stood behind him.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
  • In the sweet photo, Sidney has a pacifier in his mouth and places his hands on a table as the black and white dog stands behind him.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Then turn your baby's trusty pacifier into a pig's nose with some felt and paint.
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2020
  • In the snap, baby Miles lays in a fuzzy bassinet while big sister Luna helps with his pacifier.
    Melissa Minton, Glamour, 29 May 2018
  • Its name is a trademark for baby pacifiers, an image that also adorns the app’s icon.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 9 June 2017
  • Any tips on how to avoid reverting to overreliance on the pacifier, or ideas on how to wean?
    The Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Make sure the crib is empty, other than the baby and perhaps a pacifier.
    Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
  • Each day is its own marathon, starting at 5 a.m. when Phoebe fusses for a pacifier.
    Good Housekeeping, 7 Sep. 2018
  • If babies need to pop their ears, giving them a bottle or pacifier to suck may help.
    Kate Samuelson, Time, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Opt for a pacifier instead if your baby needs to suck themselves to sleep.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024
  • Lowis would dress his victim in a diaper and give him a pacifier.
    John Hogan, Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2017
  • The pacifier came in yellow, orange, pink, dark pink, blue and teal colors.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Sitting around with a pacifier sucking my thumb in pajamas with a bunch of strangers who want to hug me?
    Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 14 June 2019
  • From holding me correctly as a baby to whether or not to give me a pacifier.
    Charlie Coyne (age 2), Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2018
  • The baby’s blanket was also gone, but her pacifier was on the floor and her bottle in the bathroom, Bell said during the call.
    AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Inside the van, police said, were old receipts and a pacifier.
    al, 29 Jan. 2020
  • Don’t let children put their thumbs, fingers or objects (like pacifiers) in their mouths.
    Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, 2 July 2019
  • Rings and a pacifier that her son left behind for his sister were also there.
    Amber Jayanth, Cincinnati.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • In one photo, Grace looks straight into the camera lens, wide-eyed with a pacifier in her mouth as Bindi smiles next to her.
    Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 25 Oct. 2021
  • One day, the baby's grandmother noticed the couple's dog, Dovey, grab a pacifier off the counter.
    Mary Bowerman, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Another video showed Chopra filming herself holding hands with her daughter in a car as the toddler sat quietly with a pink and white pacifier in her mouth.
    Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
  • This was a ploy not only to eliminate opponents but also to create for himself the persona of a grand pacifier and mastermind of national reconciliation.
    Stéphanie Giry, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2015

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