balm
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Synonyms & Antonyms for balm
Synonyms
aroma, attar (also otto), bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, incense, perfume, redolence, scent, spice
Antonyms
fetor, malodor, reek, stench, stink
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Examples of balm in a Sentence
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People say that leaning into fun and frivolity is its own balm to tragedy. — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, "What it’s like to feel fear while attending festivals in 2019," 12 Aug. 2019 Stay indoors during peak hours (10 a.m.-2 p.m.), wear lip balm and cover exposed skin as much as possible. — Heloise, Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: Pop this balloon," 13 July 2019 Hearing Prince’s voice in new contexts, even after three years, is a simultaneous jolt and balm. — Maura Johnston, Time, "Prince Wrote These Songs for Other Stars. Now Listen to Him Sing Them," 20 June 2019 Sidney Sue Howard for Quartz On a spring evening in Los Angeles, Michael Bumgarner, the co-founder of the personal care brand Cannuka, addressed a dinner party of women about cannabidiol—a key ingredient in his company’s lotions, soaps, and balms. — Jenni Avins, Quartz, "The first rule of CBD marketing: Don’t mention “cannabis”," 20 June 2019 In addition to their soaps, Biggs & Featherbelle also produces bath fizzies, soaks, body scrubs, shea butters, lip balm and more. — Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, "Sisters, entrepreneurs expand body care business to new home in Howard County," 11 June 2019 Aesop Dapper Gentleman Grooming Kit with face cleanser, hydrating cream, shaving serum, spray-on moisturizer and lip balm to freshen up tired skin after a round of meetings; $150, exclusively at mrporter.com. — Carol Mccolgin, The Hollywood Reporter, "Father's Day Gift Guide: Top Choices for Execs, Stars, Agents, Writers and Directors," 7 June 2019 The palette contains 10 eyeshadows (including sparkly red and green for a holiday smoky eye), a highlighter, a blush, and lip balm. — Leah Prinzivalli, Teen Vogue, "PÜR Unveils 'The Grinch'–Inspired 5-Piece Beauty Collection," 1 Oct. 2018 But lip balm is super essential for saxophone playing. — Dani Deahl, The Verge, "What’s in your bag, Big Gigantic?," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'balm.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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