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noun

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Recent Examples of salve
Verb
Against this backdrop, numerous stories have interpreted Bad Bunny’s residency as a salve for Puerto Rico’s wounds, noting that the shows were expected to inject $250 million into the island’s economy. Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025 Scorn is a salve for her—an enjoyable expression of her fastidious nature and a coping strategy. Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
Decades later, Reagan, a Republican, offered neoliberalism to salve the stagflation of the 1970s. Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025 Part of what can be confounding about grief is that what salves one person does the opposite for another. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for salve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salve
Verb
  • Glacial water helps rebalance minerals, squalane restores suppleness, and olive leaf extract soothes redness and helps keep breakouts in check with its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial properties.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Pottery Barn’s outlet is filled with cozy fall quilts for every bed size and an array of seasonal hues, from soothing neutrals to dark statement colors.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And though the interiors are truly the star of the show here, don’t forget to peer through the floor-to-ceiling windows; views of Arthur’s Seat serve as a soothing balm.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Once some hydration has soaked in, blot your balm off your lips for a drier base.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The baby did not calm, did not acclimate.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • One week after the judge issued a sweeping order trying to calm the intense response of federal agents to protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement and US Border Patrol activities in Chicago, Ellis told both sides to come back to her courtroom to have their own intense discussion.
    Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Tamera Mowry is seasonally dressed in a cream jacket paired with a brown mini skirt and knee boots while stepping out of her hotel in New York.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Stir in cream, fontina cheese, and Parmesan until melted and smooth.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • To this day, the cooing and mutter of pigeons can lull me into a space of deep enjoyment.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Platforms had lulled users into complacent dependency, then sealed off the exits, revealing themselves as extractive monopolies.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The First Aid Only kit includes bandages, gauze, burn cream, antibiotic ointment, gloves, scissors and more.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This particular kit is well-stocked, featuring classic first aid essentials like non-adherent pads, gauze, triple antibiotic ointment and BZK antiseptic wipes.
    Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Its mid-rise Harlow jeans are composed of a cotton and elastane blend, with a powder-blue hue and strategic hints of distressing down the leg.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This entire combo feels so effortless yet composed, the kind of outfit that looks intentional even after a red-eye.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For bottles of lotion or shampoo, wipe down the cap and exterior.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • For a day at the beach, the hotel provides a convenient shuttle service along with chairs, umbrellas, towels, sunscreen, and after-sun lotion.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Salve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salve. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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