blanket

Example Sentences

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For people who are risk-averse, that much cash can feel like a warm blanket, but it’s likely barely keeping up with inflation, if at all.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

After questioning Estelle, officers put her in the cell with a thin mattress on top of the concrete slab and a blanket donated by an airline, Hoppock said.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Kefalogianni insisted Greece was not breaching EU rules, which currently allow EES checks to be suspended briefly when airports become very congested, but prohibit blanket exemptions for citizens of a particular country.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

All of his belongings, including his favorite blanket, were sterilized.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

And despite the warmth of his room, the threadbare plaid blanket that’s normally folded and draped over the end of his bed is tucked around his legs, his slippered feet sticking out beneath it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam