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Recent Examples of unguent
The first was molecules from embalming ingredients such as oils, waxes and unguents.
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Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
TikTok has its Get Ready With Mes, where influencers chat over their plethora of skin-nourishing unguents and artful makeup products.
—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
Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
TikTok has its Get Ready With Mes, where influencers chat over their plethora of skin-nourishing unguents and artful makeup products.
—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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Topical creams and ointments containing retinoids or a steroid are usually the first medications prescribed.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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For more severe discomfort, Hu suggests using thicker lubricating gels or ointments at bedtime, though these may temporarily blur vision.—
Jackie Snow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But what if there was a way to condense the many serums and special creams that take up space on your vanity and replace them with something that does the work of five products?—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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Strawberry cream nachos: This features cinnamon sugar tortilla chips covered with strawberry and agave cream and a strawberry salsa — what's not to love?—
Andrew King,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Troy Hawke videos Mr. McCabe creates deliver a tinge of humanity and are a reminder that a genuine compliment can be at worst, a balm on a tough day and, at best, a heartwarming core memory.—
Stefano Montali,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The free, all-ages event will include over a dozen local makers, featuring items including handcrafted soaps and balms, chocolate treats, tarot readings, original artwork and more.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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So, double down on that body lotion after your shower and before bed.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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Variations: Gabrielle Chanel is available in an essence eau de parfum and parfum—along with travel sizes, a body cream, hair mist, deodorant, and body lotion.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Audiences will come away with a laugh, a tear, and an openness that feels all together like both a salve and a kick in the ass.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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The treatment also contains rosemary oil, a buzzy herbal salve thought to increase blood flow to the scalp, nourish the hair follicles, and promote hair growth.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
1 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 6 Mar. 2025.
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