How to Use balsam in a Sentence

balsam

noun
  • This balsam and cedar scent transports you to the forest floor.
    — Amy Schulman, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
  • A touch of oud moves into the base and pairs with Peruvian balsam and spice.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • From balsam firs to pines and spruces to cedars, there are many varieties to choose from when decking the halls of your home.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Its blend of juniper berry, cedar wood, and balsam comes together to create the scent of a pine tree.
    — Isabel Garcia, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Over time, these give way to the middle notes of sage, fir balsam, nutmeg, and geranium.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 May 2022
  • One merry year, my mother (her daughter-in-law) claimed a bargain balsam as well.
    — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 23 Dec. 2017
  • There’s also a chance to spot balsam trees, air plants, and even parrots and bats in the surrounding forests.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
  • This clean, woody scent captures the essence of pine needles, sap, holly, cedar wood, and frosted balsam.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • With notes of earthy cedar wood, fresh juniper berry, and crisp balsam, the candle is the perfect blend of warm, woodsy, and fresh.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025
  • With notes of earthy cedar wood, fresh juniper berry, and crisp balsam, the candle is the perfect blend of warm, woodsy, and fresh.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The predictable fragrance notes in Tru Western are fir balsam and green fir.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • That earthy patchouli is lightened with lavender, grounded by balsam and steadied with tonka.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2021
  • With green apple and smoky fir balsam notes, this scent is crisp and playful but also slightly serious.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • That cool air, the balsam smell, the gray jays, and a feeling both of self-reliance and camaraderie with my peers and mentors had me.
    — Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Nov. 2022
  • There’s also a trendy pink-gray combo, as well as a balsam green set that will add a fresh pop to any suitcase, duffel bag, or backpack.
    — Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2024
  • On Tuesday afternoon, in the wake of the snowstorm, their stock of frasers and balsams was mostly picked over.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Fill your home with wintery magic, with this balsam and cedar Yankee Candle.
    — Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Meanwhile, peccaries dabbed their snouts and rubbed up on one another top to tail, appearing to share the tree’s balsam.
    — Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2022
  • Firs such as Canaan, balsam, noble and concolor retain their needles the longest and make great cut trees.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2022
  • There isn't just one type of Christmas tree; there are balsams and pines and firs and the like, and every region has its own preference.
    — Aj Willingham, CNN, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Ginger 1974 is a spicy, sassy blend, featuring ginger, fir balsam, suede and white musk.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The coconut wax blend layers fir needle, balsam, oak moss, and a hint of petrichor (a note that evokes the forest floor after rain).
    — Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Creamy, warm, and inviting Tolu leads you towards its namesake balsam via top notes of juniper berry, clary sage, and Muguet.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2021
  • The Frosted Balsam candle has notes of balsam, spruce and holly, and features three wicks.
    — Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Luna is powdery and light, with orange blossom, jasmine and cooling fir balsam, all warped in a delicate rose.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 27 June 2026
  • The candle features the perfect wintry scent combination of balsam and cedar, and comes with a wood lid that has an adorable snow globe attached.
    — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Firs such as Fraser, balsam, noble and concolor retain their needles the longest and make great cut trees.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Music was played by the Marine Band, and a 48-foot-tall balsam firm from Vermont was lit.
    — Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The findings were that trees already at the southern end of their range will do poorly — including balsam fir, aspen, white spruce and tamarack.
    — John Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2017
  • The candle features notes of pine balsam, cedarwood, and amber that results in a crisp and refreshing scent that smells just like a winter forest.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025

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