How to Use balm in a Sentence

balm

noun

• Art can be a balm to the soul.
• She shows that laughter is a balm for difficult times.
• Use the double pockets for your everyday fall essentials, like lip balm and hand sanitizer.
  — Michelle Rostamian, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
• For most of its decade-plus run, the reality competition baking show has been a television balm for anxious viewers.
  — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
• This set comes with a lip balm for every day of the week.
  — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 23 Nov. 2022
• Both are, instead, about the balm of nature on the wounds of war.
  — John Anderson, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2022
• Our love had always been a balm for the ways we’d been forced to shrink over the years.
  — Lane Scott Jones, Longreads, 25 June 2024
• This is more of a matte lip balm rather than a glossy one.
  — Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Aug. 2023
• The water had been balm, the wetsuit had warmed it, and the ocean had circled me, and me alone.
  — Mylène Dressler, Longreads, 11 Apr. 2023
• First, use the small spatula provided to scoop the balm out of the jar.
  — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 14 Nov. 2023
• Alas, last week’s game between Lille and Chelsea was far from a balm.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 25 Feb. 2022
• Multi balms were one of the biggest trends to come out of South Korea in 2022.
  — Sarah Han, Allure, 12 Oct. 2023
• Her film doesn’t aim to be a guide, a balm or an ode to forgiveness.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
• And its now-$11 glowy balm is a great way to see what all of the hype is about without spending a ton.
  — Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022
• In the cooling shade of the Gobi tent, the music felt like a balm for the noise and hubbub of the weekend to come.
  — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2022
• The balm has a beautiful tint but won’t feel heavy or cakey on your lips.
  — Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
• Give the viral Kahi balm a whirl or Thank You Farmer's for a dose of hydration on the go.
  — Sarah Han, Allure, 12 Oct. 2023
• The cost of hoodoo’s balm, though, is a direct confrontation with loss.
  — Imani Perry, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
• This lightweight balm is your key to soft, smooth, and fuller looking lips.
  — Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 16 June 2022
• Spending time in the outdoors was always a balm for him, though.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2022
• Vermont was a balm, a place where no one knew our secrets.
  — The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2022
• The YouTube channel is a soothing balm and helps people unwind and get through the day.
  — Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
• Wilderness can be a balm for all the wounds that society opens.
  — Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 29 June 2022
• The across-the-body style doesn’t require you to hold on to a strap or handle at all times and can hold your phone, lip balm, and more.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
• Simply swipe on the balm, then follow a stroke (or three!) of the buildable color.
  — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
• The balm is preservative-free, paraben-free and fragrance-free.
  — Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2023
• What is glamorous, however, is the way the ointment-turned-balm makes my lips look and feel.
  — The Editors, Town & Country, 10 Mar. 2023
• After using the balm, your leather will shine and look restored.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2023
• Squeeze out a little of this balm and rub it on your cuticles for a bonus use.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
• Apply a thin layer in the morning as a lip balm or as a base for your lipstick.
  — Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024