How to Use nourishment in a Sentence

nourishment

noun
  • Soil provides nourishment to plants.
  • These children are suffering because they lack proper nourishment.
  • Sound is food for the ears and nourishment for the soul.
    Jennifer Emerling, National Geographic, 6 Aug. 2019
  • With that kind of soul nourishment, who needs a bowl of poke?
    Brian J. Cantwell, sacbee, 17 Mar. 2018
  • The rest of the body needs just as much nourishment, and lotion just doesn't cut it for me.
    Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 15 Jan. 2020
  • The river is a source of abundance and nourishment for the bears.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
  • This water was a form of nourishment and quenched thirst and hunger.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2022
  • Those pigments make beets a feast for the eyes as well as nourishment for your body.
    The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 21 Aug. 2018
  • Food for the soul comes first, then nourishment for the body: eggs, potatoes, biscuits and gravy.
    Maureen C. Gilmer, Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2018
  • But Tsui sees the gift of White Rabbit as not just one of sugar, but of nourishment.
    Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 May 2021
  • Your week ahead is jam-packed, but take this day to devote to your nourishment.
    Micah Fredman, Bon Appetit, 14 Mar. 2018
  • A lot of the focus was on getting nourishment from our meals.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Yet, my friends, your nourishment will come from the voices.
    Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 27 July 2023
  • Schools ought to be a place where every child can find nourishment.
    Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, NOLA.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • At any time of day, pan de sal, a simple bread roll, is nourishment.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Hunger pangs come from our brains, wired to crave nourishment so our bodies don’t starve to death.
    Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 10 June 2021
  • Sydney sees someone in clear need of nourishment and jumps at the chance to provide it.
    Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
  • The Sun peers through the floor-to-ceiling windows in a living room and pours his nourishment on the children sprawled there.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2021
  • The rains offer plenty of nourishment to the abundant area blooms.
    Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Many of your favorite name brand foods will fit the bill as shelf stable nourishment.
    Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2020
  • Many of your favorite name brand foods will fit the bill as shelf-stable nourishment.
    Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2020
  • Use the cleansing oils on the scalp 2-3 times a week for both nourishment and retaining the healthy bacteria on the scalp.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 Oct. 2023
  • And that could be dangerous for people who count on the grain as their main source of nourishment.
    Umair Irfan, Vox, 24 May 2018
  • Think of it as an extra boost of nourishment while going about your day.
    Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 5 July 2022
  • The Houston Zoo ensures that the pumpkins serve as nourishment for the elephants by boosting their sense of smell and the use of their trunks and mouth.
    Cyndi Schramm, Houston Chronicle, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Shaving gel is rich, creamy, and packed with nourishment.
    Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • So here’s hoping that the minimalism and ease of this dish will set the tone for the year to come, bringing with it nourishment and peace.
    Olga Massov, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The nourishment of Mount Etna means the southeast has some of the most fertile vineyards in Sicily.
    Leena Kim, Town & Country, 21 Nov. 2022
  • This was art, as well as nourishment and, in retrospect, an apt representation of a more feral time.
    Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Kiehl's: Colder weather means our skin craves extra moisture and nourishment.
    Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2024

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