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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.
—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
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
Noun
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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
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This medication can be taken as a patch, spray, ointment, or under-the-tongue (sublingual) tablet.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pea gravel comes in various colors including gray, cream, tan, gold, and white.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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Body creams are traditionally more oil-based and contain occlusive ingredients to create a thick, rich product.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Conditioning balm, body wash concentrate, foaming body scrub and tools to make application easier are also available.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Tatcha just launched its lip balm this month, drawing inspiration from the Geisha tradition of melting candy on their lips to achieve a glossy finish—arguably the original lip gloss.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The two main compartments stow full-size bottles of lotion, shampoo, conditioner, and more upright.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Stash Overstock Products Elsewhere If space in your home allows, make an effort to keep your overstock products—unopened bottles of your favorite shampoo and lotion, extra makeup, toilet paper, and the like—in an area that is not your bathroom.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The expectations, the hope is so high for that prescription to be the salve for their ills.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
25 Apr. 2026
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One salve for these anxieties could be a different kind of phone.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bright, medium-deep yellow; aromas of gooseberry, pear, liniment, and hints of grapefruit and lime.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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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
Cite this Entry
“Unguent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unguent. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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