as in scents
a sweet or pleasant smell
the balm of the restaurant's backyard garden enhances the aura of romance
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Recent Examples of balms
With a line of refillable lipsticks, lip balms and eyeshadow palettes, the move signals Louis Vuitton’s attempt to reach a broader customer base, presenting an opportunity for new customers to become part of the unique Louis Vuitton world at a more affordable entry price.
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Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The designer brand is launching La Beauté Louis Vuitton on August 29, a makeup line featuring lipsticks, tinted balms and eyeshadow palettes, created in partnership with legendary makeup artist Dame Pat McGrath.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Like the lipsticks, the balms are also gently scented with a subtle raspberry-mint fragrance, and are easily refillable.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025
Communities across the globe probably independently fiddled their way towards the invention of proto lip balms over and over.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
The slightest interaction with clean-beauty Instagram can fill your feed with ads for beef-tallow lip balms, cleansing creams, sunscreen, and deodorants.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Though everything was popular from the start, the lip treatments took off especially, creating an entire world of Rhode lip balms and even phone cases to hold them.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Outside of the layering balms, pairing the Rare EDP with other fragrance combinations takes this one to new heights.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
Shiny and minty, these balms provide a gloss-like effect while protecting your lips from the sun’s harmful rays.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The designer brand is launching La Beauté Louis Vuitton on August 29, a makeup line featuring lipsticks, tinted balms and eyeshadow palettes, created in partnership with legendary makeup artist Dame Pat McGrath.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Like the lipsticks, the balms are also gently scented with a subtle raspberry-mint fragrance, and are easily refillable.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025
Communities across the globe probably independently fiddled their way towards the invention of proto lip balms over and over.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
The slightest interaction with clean-beauty Instagram can fill your feed with ads for beef-tallow lip balms, cleansing creams, sunscreen, and deodorants.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Though everything was popular from the start, the lip treatments took off especially, creating an entire world of Rhode lip balms and even phone cases to hold them.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Outside of the layering balms, pairing the Rare EDP with other fragrance combinations takes this one to new heights.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
Shiny and minty, these balms provide a gloss-like effect while protecting your lips from the sun’s harmful rays.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balms
Noun
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From slam dunks to signature scents, Shaquille O’Neal’s latest venture proves fragrance can be powerful, personal, and affordable.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sewell has been working with the Science of Wellness program from IFF for the past three years, which pulls from more than 40 years of neuroscientific research into how scents can influence the brain’s emotional and memory senses.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Choose from different species with flavors and fragrances that include caraway, lemon, nutmeg, orange, and oregano.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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And unlike the others, that revolution touched almost everything, from T-shirts and jeans to gowns; fragrances to hotels; suits to candles.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This type of rash or breakout can be prevented by avoiding perfumes, colognes, citrus oils and other common triggers before going outside in the sun.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, higher up, growers such as Raffaele Moccia (Agnanum) have more perfumes freshness in their wines.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The mezcal is extremely fragrant, featuring powerful aromas of dark, roasted cacao, spice notes of clove and cinnamon, underpinned by the smoky richness of roasted chilies along with delicate notes of fruit and subtle woody/herbal tones.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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For the most delicious variety, food enthusiasts should follow the aromas to the most concentrated locations with bold gastronomic ambitions.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Balms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balms. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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