security blanket
Example Sentences
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That uniformity is a security blanket for Joy Yip, a 47-year-old real-estate agent who recently visited a Costco near Tokyo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
They act as a filing system, inspiration and even a security blanket, but when the case is solved, Preston asks: “Why would she need the totes anymore?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2024
While premiums have gone up in recent years, and coverage maxes out at $250,000, the program still constitutes a security blanket on Florida’s Gulf Coast, where coverage rates are high.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2024
Without his security blanket, reigning NFL league MVP Patrick Mahomes was just 21 of 39 for 226 yards with two touchdown passes and an interception.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
This large crucifix had been a "security blanket" I took to bed with me for years after coming to this country.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
