soother

Example Sentences

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Mohammed shows me a photo of Ivana before the strike – her brown eyes open wide, a pink soother in her mouth, her face framed by brown curls.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024

After Mr. Graham’s election to the Senate in 2002, the two became inseparable, communicating by flip-phone, often several times an hour, with Mr. Graham serving as sounding board, soother and tactical adviser.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2021

I have friends who have, who have teenagers and they've mentioned how they watch it almost as like a soother.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2020

Over the years, Chancellor has become the Seahawks’ unofficial team mediator: a listener when players are frustrated, a soother of fired-up personalities and a respected and measured voice in disputes.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2016

Once my nose started clearing up on Day Five, my nausea got even worse, because that odd aroma of old pot roast mixed with mothballs was nobody’s idea of a stomach soother.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick