pacifier
noun
pac·i·fi·er
ˈpa-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
1
: one that pacifies
2
: a usually nipple-shaped device for babies to suck or bite on
Examples of pacifier in a Sentence
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Opt for a pacifier instead if your baby needs to suck themselves to sleep.
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Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024
In the first snap, Rocky holds RZA upside down as the little boy sucks on a pacifier, while Ri smiles and holds 9-month-old Riot Rose up to the camera.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 May 2024
The following picture captures Sidney's attempt to put a pacifier in his mouth.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
There were also some videos of RZA wobbling around as babies do and stealing his brother Riot’s pacifier.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 May 2024
In the sweet photo, Sidney had a pacifier in his mouth and placed his hands on a table as the black and white dog stood behind him.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
That means Gru is left to deal with lasers, guards and a vicious honey badger with only diaper rash cream, baby bottles and a pacifier to protect him.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
Eventually, Wally stopped doing it, but not before dozens of pacifiers were turned to piles of plastic waste.
—The Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2024
There’s no catch, and the boxes (some valued up to $100) may include wipes, diapers, bottles, lotion, baby wash, pacifiers, breastfeeding pads and coupons.
—Laura Daily, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024
In the first snap, Rocky holds RZA upside down as the little boy sucks on a pacifier, while Ri smiles and holds 9-month-old Riot Rose up to the camera.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 May 2024
The following picture captures Sidney's attempt to put a pacifier in his mouth.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
There were also some videos of RZA wobbling around as babies do and stealing his brother Riot’s pacifier.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 May 2024
In the sweet photo, Sidney had a pacifier in his mouth and placed his hands on a table as the black and white dog stood behind him.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
That means Gru is left to deal with lasers, guards and a vicious honey badger with only diaper rash cream, baby bottles and a pacifier to protect him.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
Eventually, Wally stopped doing it, but not before dozens of pacifiers were turned to piles of plastic waste.
—The Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2024
There’s no catch, and the boxes (some valued up to $100) may include wipes, diapers, bottles, lotion, baby wash, pacifiers, breastfeeding pads and coupons.
—Laura Daily, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
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pacifier
noun
pac·i·fi·er
ˈpas-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r
1
: one that pacifies
2
: a usually nipple-shaped device for babies to suck or bite on
Medical Definition
pacifier
noun
pac·i·fi·er
ˈpas-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r
1
: a usually nipple-shaped device for babies to suck or bite on
2
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