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Recent Examples of unguent
Cosmetics emporium Belizean Breezes Soap Co. sells all-natural unguents for face and body.
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Gemma Price,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2025
All the perfumed unguents and performative rituals of fame are present.
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Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
The first was molecules from embalming ingredients such as oils, waxes and unguents.
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Sarah Everts,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
TikTok has its Get Ready With Mes, where influencers chat over their plethora of skin-nourishing unguents and artful makeup products.
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Constance Grady,
Vox,
6 June 2024
Nevertheless, our ancestors had some inkling that different substances, when applied as ointments, unguents, or pastes, could protect or heal skin from a range of injuries, including sun damage.
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Discover Magazine,
2 Apr. 2024
But the notion of an alien worm producing its own mind-melting unguent doesn’t seem especially bonkers.
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Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2024
Gemma Price,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2025
All the perfumed unguents and performative rituals of fame are present.
—
Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
The first was molecules from embalming ingredients such as oils, waxes and unguents.
—
Sarah Everts,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
TikTok has its Get Ready With Mes, where influencers chat over their plethora of skin-nourishing unguents and artful makeup products.
—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
6 June 2024
Nevertheless, our ancestors had some inkling that different substances, when applied as ointments, unguents, or pastes, could protect or heal skin from a range of injuries, including sun damage.
—
Discover Magazine,
2 Apr. 2024
But the notion of an alien worm producing its own mind-melting unguent doesn’t seem especially bonkers.
—
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unguent
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As co-creator (with series director Jeff Schaffer, a Curb and Seinfeld alum) and star, David casts himself as the fly in many historical ointments.
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EltaMD originated in 1800s rural Switzerland as an ointment provider, and this rich legacy of healing has continued in the form of its high-performing, medical-grade formulas that are trusted by doctors and legions of celebrity fans alike.
Noun
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Whole-wheat batter, sweet-cream butter, and local maple syrup make for the sweetest start to the day.
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At long last, a place to get Augustinus Bader creams and Westman Atelier contour sticks.
Noun
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For the summer itchiness of bug bites, poison ivy and other types of contact dermatitis, dermatologists recommend anti-itch balms such as hydrocortisone cream, calamine lotion or oatmeal baths.
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Not all lip balms offer the kind of long-lasting hydration this one does.
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The rich body lotion combines cocoa butter and shea butter to soften and smooth rough, thirsty skin, while squalane replenishes the skin barrier and locks in moisture.
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And among the particularly popular swag handed out by various brands around the Croisette were sun lotion, as well as hand and electric fans.
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Amazon’s generous selection of early Prime Day deals, which serve as both a salve for the wait and a reason to get even more excited for the main event.
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In the middle of what will ultimately be the longest hiatus the film franchise has ever seen, a new 007 video game might just be the salve that fans sorely need.
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“Unguent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unguent. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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