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Recent Examples of unguent
Embalmers had different recipes for preparing and preserving bodies depending on the era; the budget; the level of nobility and gender of the deceased; and the availability of ingredients such as plant resins, oils and other unguents that could preserve and perfume the remains.
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Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The first was molecules from embalming ingredients such as oils, waxes and unguents.
—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
The first was molecules from embalming ingredients such as oils, waxes and unguents.
—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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The connection likely arose because of the thick, rich texture of cream, resembling ointments used for anointing.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The vet prescribed the cat can ointment called Animax.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The shrimp are coated in garlic cream and bourbon-butter sauce, with the orzo providing an ideal base to capture these flavors.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Jesse's asparagus and endive salad with the Comté cream.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The kit includes a daily cleanser, makeup cleansing balm, hydrating booster drops, and face and eye cream.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
17 Apr. 2025
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Aloes were calming balms in ancient times, and that is still the case today.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After Mary was arrested, Michelle and Kaj bought her items from the commissary online: a tube of cocoa-butter lotion, a pack of playing cards, some Kraft jalapeño spread, a flour tortilla, and a pair of reading glasses.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Crafted from lightweight, sturdy beechwood, this pro-kneading, lymphatic-draining tool is designed with soft, rounded edges that make for comfy gliding across your skin (go ahead and pair it with a serum or lotion for extra slip).—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Step 5: Wash and Moisturize Hands After removing the turmeric stains, wash your hands well and apply a moisturizer or salve to counteract the alcohol, which is drying to the skin.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
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Written and directed by Tina Landau, Redwood tells the story of Jesse, who after suffering a devastating trauma, escapes her high octane life in New York in search of some kind of salve.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 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 May. 2025.
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