comforter

Example Sentences

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After she was murdered as a young woman, Jill was, in her words, “elevated” to the role of a comforter, whose task is to aid the dying in their transition to the afterlife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

A down comforter makes a gift that will be appreciated for years.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

Referred to as "the comforter", he was ushered in - along with his family - by a marching band, horse parade and a series of luxury vehicles, among them a midnight sapphire Rolls Royce.

From BBC • May 3, 2025

They married in the camp, and when they had a son, they named him Menachem, which means comforter or consoler in Hebrew.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

At last Billy brought an old cotton comforter from the saddle-room, and threw it over the pony’s back and tied it at neck and chest with string.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck