as in ointment
a liquid that is rubbed on your skin to relieve pain or stiffness in your muscles
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Recent Examples of liniment
Bright, medium-deep yellow; aromas of gooseberry, pear, liniment, and hints of grapefruit and lime.
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Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
From tea towels, hats, and keychains to mugs, snacks, and horse liniment, there’s a little something for everyone.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
In his encyclopedic Naturalis Historia, the Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder suggests that urine might be used as a cure for gout or scorpion stings, or, when kneaded with ashes, a liniment for the bite of a mad dog.
—Justin Beal, Harper's Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022
The only constant was the way people put on their stickers: all of them with such tenderness as if rubbing liniment into the injustice.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2020
Elixir bottles can be exchanged for wellness liniments of equal or lesser value.
—Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 19 May 2020
With the patent medicine business in its prime, elixirs and liniments promised relief from every complaint under the sun.
—Lloyd Minor, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2019
Pheeranut and Tapanat, who had driven separately from Bangkok, waited in a trainer’s room that smelled of liniment.
—Shashank Bengalistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2019
Other terpenes such as pinene, linalool, limonene and the sesquiterpene, beta-caryophyllene are pain relievers, especially when applied directly to the skin as a liniment.
—James David Adams, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2019
Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
From tea towels, hats, and keychains to mugs, snacks, and horse liniment, there’s a little something for everyone.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
In his encyclopedic Naturalis Historia, the Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder suggests that urine might be used as a cure for gout or scorpion stings, or, when kneaded with ashes, a liniment for the bite of a mad dog.
—Justin Beal, Harper's Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022
The only constant was the way people put on their stickers: all of them with such tenderness as if rubbing liniment into the injustice.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2020
Elixir bottles can be exchanged for wellness liniments of equal or lesser value.
—Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 19 May 2020
With the patent medicine business in its prime, elixirs and liniments promised relief from every complaint under the sun.
—Lloyd Minor, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2019
Pheeranut and Tapanat, who had driven separately from Bangkok, waited in a trainer’s room that smelled of liniment.
—Shashank Bengalistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2019
Other terpenes such as pinene, linalool, limonene and the sesquiterpene, beta-caryophyllene are pain relievers, especially when applied directly to the skin as a liniment.
—James David Adams, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liniment
Noun
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The fly in the ointment is likely Liverpool and their own managerial situation.—
Peter South,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pack a small bag with bandages, gauze pads, medical tape, antibiotic ointment, and hand sanitizer.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This milky perfume is like a lightweight, concentrated lotion infused with hyaluronic acid that can be worn as perfume on its own or layered with scents.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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The toiletries carry a serene, fresh scent, one that carries over from shampoo and conditioner to body lotion and more.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This time, Cohoon recommends adding a few drops of hydrogen peroxide instead of water and letting the poultice sit for a few hours.—
Barbara Bellesi Zito,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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Through the use of poultices or potions, its sap was used in the treatment of fevers and some skin diseases (Note: a treatment no longer in use).—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The new Kiss & Blush Lip & Cheek Balm from The Crème Shop is a pigmented salve designed to give a pop of color to your cheeks and your pout.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2026
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The book received positive reviews, a salve to her ego that was bruised by Rupert’s criticism of her early writing.—
Gabriel Sherman,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Jade is a plant and a stone, with connotations of balance and healing and wellness in Eastern medicine.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Kara Rood, a maternal fetal medicine physician at the Ohio State University who isn't contributing to the trial, feels similarly encouraged by the early results.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The bill also gives the legal right to anyone who is harmed by such material to seek a remedy and bring an action against the entity that distributed the material.—
Mohamed Suliman,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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In particular, the Justice Department is pressing for stiffer remedies in a verdict against Google over an alleged advertising monopoly.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Where is the storytelling potion?—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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My nails fervently chugged the healing potion.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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The government also stopped collecting and reporting crucial survey findings on transgender students — data that have shown higher rates of depression, drug use, bullying and other problems.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Beer that turned green − possibly a chemical reaction with the drugs Dominque Pelicot had been slipping into her drinks and food to render her unconscious for the rapes.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Liniment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liniment. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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