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
Unlike thick cleansing balms, this oil treats skin with a silky featherlight touch.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
The Buzz and Bloom Market includes floral arrangements from Little House of Flowers; candles, soaps and balms from Savage Bee-ches; honey tastings by Encinitas Honey; and beer pourings by Pure Project Brewing.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Those Danessa Myricks blurring balms that offer a flawless complexion finish and luminous blush in all the right shades?
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Lips Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's best lip glosses, oils, and balms.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
The brand took a while to catch on, but from the 1930s onward, ChapStick became the standard for lip balms in the United States.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
The Buzz and Bloom Market includes floral arrangements from Little House of Flowers; candles, soaps and balms from Savage Bee-ches; honey tastings by Encinitas Honey; and beer pourings by Pure Project Brewing.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Those Danessa Myricks blurring balms that offer a flawless complexion finish and luminous blush in all the right shades?
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Lips Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's best lip glosses, oils, and balms.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
The brand took a while to catch on, but from the 1930s onward, ChapStick became the standard for lip balms in the United States.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balms
Noun
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DeRose-Broeckert also told NDA that both tree sap and buck forehead gland secretions produce strong, unique scents.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2025
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These self-care scents are packed with oil aromatherapy standouts like cedar, orange, and pine to calm the senses.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The beauty bar allows shoppers to try out the brand’s bestselling fragrances, hair and body mists while being introduced to new products as well.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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These fragrances explore the full character of oud, an olfactive celebration of this resin’s emotional resonance.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Items in the beauty category include perfumes, makeup, handbags, jewelry and luggage, and the retailer's clothing offering includes items for kids and babies.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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This season, swap in some seasonal notes of vanilla, sandalwood, bergamot, and more with budget-friendly perfumes from Target.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Expect aromas of red and black fruits with touches of bell pepper, jalapeño, and graphite, followed by flavors of raspberries, blackberries, red plums, and dark cherries, along with earthy notes.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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With my sight obscured, the aromas practically bounce out of the glass and into my nostrils.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Balms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balms. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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