How to Use balm in a Sentence

balm

noun
  • Art can be a balm to the soul.
  • She shows that laughter is a balm for difficult times.
  • Gloss stains, balms and more are available.
    — ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • This show is a wild, wacky balm, so zero antacids.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This quote alone is a balm for the no-contact crowd.
    — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Bieber bare-legged and kneeling with a lip balm in her hand.
    — Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
  • The name says it all, this buttery smooth lip balm is a dream.
    — Valerie Butler, Essence, 28 May 2025
  • The duo of products- a balm and scrub- comes in a stackable pot.
    — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The latter gets rid of flaky skin, while the balm keeps them soft.
    — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • That’s why getting to spend time there feels like such a balm for the soul.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Is this the formula that kicked off the lip balm craze?
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
  • This sleeping mask is like a super-heavy lip balm.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • And, the best lip balms to keep in every coat pocket.
    — Christian Orozco, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Her eyes wide and wise; her tenacity both a sword and a balm.
    — Britt Lower, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Think of it as a smile-enhancer and lip balm rolled into one.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 5 Dec. 2024
  • But isn’t cooking supposed to be a balm for this sort of thing?
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Plus, the balm-like texture is dewy and non-drying.
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
  • If some of the balm comes on your coffee mug, just apply some more.
    — Tatjana Freund, Marie Claire, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Our love had always been a balm for the ways we’d been forced to shrink over the years.
    — Lane Scott Jones, Longreads, 25 June 2024
  • Both are, instead, about the balm of nature on the wounds of war.
    — John Anderson, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Her film doesn’t aim to be a guide, a balm or an ode to forgiveness.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
  • The balm has a beautiful tint but won’t feel heavy or cakey on your lips.
    — Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Lip Mask is a soft, soothing balm that costs $8.
    — Emma Greene, InStyle, 28 May 2026
  • This lightweight balm is your key to soft, smooth, and fuller looking lips.
    — Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 16 June 2022
  • Yet the franchise has been a darkly funny balm in a bleak era.
    — Darren Franich, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2020
  • Using the balm can require a bit of a learning curve.
    — Jenny Berg, Glamour, 29 May 2026
  • Wilderness can be a balm for all the wounds that society opens.
    — Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 29 June 2022
  • Certain scenes of Cathy’s required more than just a lip balm.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
  • Spending time in the outdoors was always a balm for him, though.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2022
  • As of today, the beloved balm is back — and better than ever.
    — Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 2 June 2021

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