Examples of ointment in a Sentence
You should put some ointment on that cut.
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There are detox cleanses and topical ointments, such as crushing the stone of a peach, mixing it with rose oil, and smearing it on one's forehead to relieve migraine pain.
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ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
If the injury involves the eye, do not apply water or any ointments over it.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Silicone gel is an ointment that is applied to the scar.
—Brendan Camp, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
Crown Copyright The fly in the ointment is that the lower stall speed of an F-35 is 120 knots (138 mph, or 222 km/h).
—David Szondy
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
If the injury involves the eye, do not apply water or any ointments over it.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Silicone gel is an ointment that is applied to the scar.
—Brendan Camp, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
Crown Copyright The fly in the ointment is that the lower stall speed of an F-35 is 120 knots (138 mph, or 222 km/h).
—David Szondy
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ointment
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“Ointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ointment. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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ointment
noun
oint·ment
ˈȯint-mənt 
: a semisolid greasy medicine for use on the skin
Medical Definition
ointment
noun
oint·ment
ˈȯint-mənt
: a salve or unguent for application to the skin
specifically
: a semisolid medicinal preparation usually having a base of fatty or greasy material
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