as in to soothe
to free from distress or disturbance
attempting to salve her conscience, she anonymously sent the store a sum of cash sufficient to cover the merchandise she had shoplifted
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Recent Examples of salve
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
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Week 7’s two Monday games saw the Detroit Lions comfortably handle the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seahawks outlast the Houston Texans to provide a small salve to Seattle sports fans.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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
Noun
Antonoff spoke about how touring around the country acts as another salve to the current political turmoil, even as artists get front-row seats to how the nation is changing.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Week 7’s two Monday games saw the Detroit Lions comfortably handle the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seahawks outlast the Houston Texans to provide a small salve to Seattle sports fans.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salve
Verb
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Asset manager Katie Koch thinks Trump can still soothe investor anxiety.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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Per fans, the formula yields a younger-looking complexion in mere weeks, and envelops even the most sensitive skin types in soothing hydration.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The film will center around the creation of Hilton’s 2024 album of the same name and explore how music often served as a balm during the most difficult moments of her life and career.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
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Your quest for soft, supple hands and lips should not include keeping lotion or lip balm in your car.—
Barbara Bellesi Zito,
The Spruce,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This helps to ensure that my mind is not only experiencing the music but also aiding and calming my thinking processes at the same time.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Global markets have calmed after struggling with a quick surge for long-term government bond yields in Japan early in the week.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Even villains Doc Ock and Green Goblin will make their cookies-and-cream debut.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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Here, crushed tomatoes simmer with cream and grated Parmesan to create a super-fast super-savory sauce for rigatoni.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Strachey and Turing’s attempts at algorithmic writing were merely the earliest in twentieth-century computer science; by 1984, the Racter program would produce the first book entirely composed by an artificial intelligence, the prose-poetry hybrid The Policeman’s Beard is Half Constructed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Prototaxites was composed of interwoven tubes, giving it a superficial resemblance to fungi.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Talk with the healthcare provider about using an oral antibiotic or topical ointment.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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Examples include slippery elm tea for sore throat and aloe ointment for sunburn.—
Andrew Coletti,
Popular Science,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This oversized cocoon coat might be enough to lull you into believing you're still wrapped in that favorite duvet.—
Frances Solá-Santiago,
InStyle,
25 Jan. 2026
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Glamp or camp under the starry skies with Lake Superior's waves lulling you to sleep at Grand Marais Recreation Area or Pincushion Mountain Haus.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There are poolside attendants on call who can also point out the helpful stations with complimentary suntan lotion.—
Jemima Sissons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Old Toiletries Don't let nearly empty bottles of perfume, lotion, and foundation stymie you in the mornings.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Salve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salve. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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