security blanket

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

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

Gomes also noted that Miguel Rojas’ surehanded glove gives the team a security blanket at the position as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2023

One of the game’s best route runners, the dependable Cooper is a security blanket for Watson and P.J.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 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