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Recent Examples of unguent
TikTok has its Get Ready With Mes, where influencers chat over their plethora of skin-nourishing unguents and artful makeup products.
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Constance Grady, Vox, 6 June 2024
Nevertheless, our ancestors had some inkling that different substances, when applied as ointments, unguents, or pastes, could protect or heal skin from a range of injuries, including sun damage.
—Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
But the notion of an alien worm producing its own mind-melting unguent doesn’t seem especially bonkers.
—Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2024
But the institutional gangrene to which Levin draws attention seems to me to go beyond what the unguents in our current chrismatories can heal.
—Michael Knox Beran, National Review, 6 Feb. 2020
The transition from handset juggernaut to invisible technological unguent was not without casualties.
—Natasha Frost, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2019
It should be noted that this soothing unguent is under some fire.
—Ross Kenneth Urken, Town & Country, 26 Sep. 2017
Constance Grady, Vox, 6 June 2024
Nevertheless, our ancestors had some inkling that different substances, when applied as ointments, unguents, or pastes, could protect or heal skin from a range of injuries, including sun damage.
—Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
But the notion of an alien worm producing its own mind-melting unguent doesn’t seem especially bonkers.
—Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2024
But the institutional gangrene to which Levin draws attention seems to me to go beyond what the unguents in our current chrismatories can heal.
—Michael Knox Beran, National Review, 6 Feb. 2020
The transition from handset juggernaut to invisible technological unguent was not without casualties.
—Natasha Frost, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2019
It should be noted that this soothing unguent is under some fire.
—Ross Kenneth Urken, Town & Country, 26 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unguent
Noun
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Use a thick moisturizing cream or ointment instead of a lotion for the best results.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
5 Jan. 2025
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Pet safety: How to keep your pets safe in cold weather The best tips to heal dry and chapped lips Use lip balm or ointment throughout the day, but be careful to avoid overdoing it.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA TODAY,
7 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The menswear offering will feature bold and masculine colors such as burgundy, gray, camel, cognac, chocolate, peacock blue, cream and military green.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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Stir in cream; cook, stirring constantly, until heated through, about 1 minute.—
Renu Dhar,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Glossy lip products had a big moment last year, and Chang was not immune to the hype—though instead of the popular glosses and tinted balms that went viral stateside, Chang fell in love with the Korean makeup brand Amuse’s Dew Tint.—
Annie Blay,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2025
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The film keeps us confined to Linda’s apartment, only occasionally breaking to bring us out onto the roof, the New York City afternoon (and eventually nighttime) backdrop a soothing balm to claustrophobia.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Thank You Farmer's Sun Project Water Sun Cream feels like a lightweight lotion and is infused with similar ingredients, like moisturizing glycerin, vitamin E, and niacinamide.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some nail varnishes, body lotion not both bombs, nice sweets.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Formulated with 10 percent vitamin C, the serum is also infused with La Roche-Posay’s thermal spring water, an antioxidant-rich salve that hydrates and soothes the skin.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2025
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Whipped into a rich gel that resembles honey, the mask pairs manuka honey with white tea for a nourishing salve designed to boost moisture levels, prevent shedding, and restore curls to their full potential.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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From tea towels, hats, and keychains to mugs, snacks, and horse liniment, there’s a little something for everyone.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
30 Apr. 2024
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In his encyclopedic Naturalis Historia, the Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder suggests that urine might be used as a cure for gout or scorpion stings, or, when kneaded with ashes, a liniment for the bite of a mad dog.—
Justin Beal,
Harper's Magazine,
14 Dec. 2022
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“Unguent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unguent. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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