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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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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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Per Erewhon's website, the Wellness from Scratch smoothie includes a mix of organic orange juice, citrus blossom sea moss refresher drink, turmeric juice, pineapple, mango, bananas, plain kefir, vanilla collagen, coconut cream, honey, fresh mint and almond milk.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Unlike traditional creams that can quickly evaporate or rub off, wrinkle patches create a sealed environment, allowing ingredients like retinol, peptides, and hyaluronic acid to penetrate deeper for maximum effectiveness.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s where Clinique’s Take the Day Off cleansing balm comes in.—
Kayleigh Drake,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Toss one of these miniature lip balms in your travel bag and keep the other two at your desk or bedside table.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kojic acid can be found in creams, lotions, soaps, cleansers, and serums in concentrations up to 4%.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
4 Mar. 2025
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Those with dry and/or sensitive skin are better off opting for creams or lotions, and in particular, ones that don't have a strong fragrance.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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