security blanket

Example Sentences

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Phrases such as “security blanket” and “good grief” are a part of the global vernacular.

From Seattle Times

But something about the stickiness of this clip, in specifically Jewish circles, broke my heart, because it spoke of a group looking for something, anything, to use as a raft or security blanket.

From New York Times

But this hearty bowl — brimming with big, rough-cut vegetables and hunks of chuck, shank, tenderloin and rib — enveloped me like a security blanket nonetheless.

From Washington Post

One D.C. teacher called the 50-percent rule “a security blanket that lifts everyone’s grades and lets us all feel better about student achievement even if there isn’t any real academic growth at all.”

From Washington Post

And given the struggles the Chiefs have had running the ball in short-yardage situations, Kelce’s ability to carve out space offers them a priceless security blanket.

From Seattle Times