Examples of ointment in a Sentence
You should put some ointment on that cut.
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Let’s let there still be the fly in the ointment there.
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Max Gao, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Like the items in your kitchen, medications (including creams, ointments, pain relievers, and more) all come with their own set of expiration dates.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
This medication can be taken as a patch, spray, ointment, or under-the-tongue (sublingual) tablet.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2026
In an attempt to ease the spread, rescuers have applied pounds of zinc ointment onto the animal.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Max Gao, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Like the items in your kitchen, medications (including creams, ointments, pain relievers, and more) all come with their own set of expiration dates.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
This medication can be taken as a patch, spray, ointment, or under-the-tongue (sublingual) tablet.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2026
In an attempt to ease the spread, rescuers have applied pounds of zinc ointment onto the animal.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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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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