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
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Colorado shared an image on social media of a young Ethan Holliday wielding a purple bat at Coors Field while sucking on a pacifier.
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Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The proud mother of three also added a photo of the sleeping newborn in a white onesie with a blue pacifier in his mouth.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 3 July 2025
On the left, 23-month-old Riot Rose sucks on a pacifier and stares apathetically at his mom before hiding behind the shade canopy of his carseat, seemingly having pulled it over himself to avoid his mom’s camera lens.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 July 2025
This kid's been sucking on a pacifier for over 35 years.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 13 June 2025
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Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The proud mother of three also added a photo of the sleeping newborn in a white onesie with a blue pacifier in his mouth.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 3 July 2025
On the left, 23-month-old Riot Rose sucks on a pacifier and stares apathetically at his mom before hiding behind the shade canopy of his carseat, seemingly having pulled it over himself to avoid his mom’s camera lens.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 July 2025
This kid's been sucking on a pacifier for over 35 years.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 13 June 2025
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“Pacifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pacifier. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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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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