How to Use beeswax in a Sentence

beeswax

noun
  • Then roll your own beeswax candle to take home.
    — Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Wolfer makes two types of beeswax candles.
    — Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Once the cup has warmed, add the beeswax first and allow to melt.
    — Cosmopolitan, 17 Jan. 2017
  • When a hive burns, the beeswax melts, and the honey streams out.
    — National Geographic, 17 Jan. 2020
  • This crème will make your drying time three times faster thanks to beeswax.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 20 July 2017
  • Waits is minding his own beeswax, deep in the sports section.
    — Bart Bull, Spin, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Dessert was a thyme-honey cream served in a handmade beeswax bowl.
    — Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Use beeswax wraps instead of plastic wrap.
    — Ryan Brennan may 11, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
  • To fill the cracks in all the sculptures, the artist had melted vats of beeswax.
    — Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
  • There is a bird that loves to eat beeswax but is unable to break open a bees' nest to get it.
    — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 29 June 2023
  • Each crystal just needs a starting point, such as a grain of pollen or a speck of beeswax.
    — Helen Czerski, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2022
  • In the lab, beeswax biofoam is imagined as a shoe sole or wallet.
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Preserve your favorite leaves by dipping them in beeswax.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Nov. 2025
  • To give your pinecones a frosty look, dip them into beeswax and allow time to harden.
    — Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Once the final layer has dried, beeswax is added, then brushed by hand to create a high shine.
    — Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Bee fans will be glad to know that the beeswax is sustainably harvested.
    — Popular Science, 12 June 2020
  • And instead of an ugly can of aerosol spray, opt for a scented soy or beeswax candle.
    — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Others swear by all manner of salves and lotions crafted with beeswax and grape seed oil.
    — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
  • When the board dries, apply a coat of oil and beeswax cream to remoisturize the wood.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Raw sugar does the sloughing, while hydrating beeswax keeps lips soft and smooth.
    — Melanie Rud Chadwick, Allure, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The cones were cream-colored and seemed to be made of beeswax; both were about 8 centimeters tall.
    — Colin Barras, Science | AAAS, 10 Dec. 2019
  • The hand cream adds aloe, avocado oil, beeswax, and vegetable oil to the mix, too.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
  • Each is filled with rice and suspended from two lengths of rubber tubing joined with a knob of beeswax.
    — Sharon Mizota, latimes.com, 23 June 2018
  • Each year at harvest time, church members gather to jar the honey and make beeswax candles.
    — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 15 June 2022
  • The primer is made with a blend of soft textured beeswax for volume and harder carnauba wax for length.
    — Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The wine feels fresh and lively in my mouth, with modest tannins and flavors of cassis and beeswax.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 28 June 2021
  • Or none of ur beeswax 🐝 JDF & I both chose not to for our own reasons.
    — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Floral, crisp and tropical, the wine has a slight richness, with a beeswax-like texture.
    — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 May 2018
  • The beeswax taper, available in 12 colors, looks as if it is wrapped in ribbon.
    — New York Times, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Enriched with beeswax, oils and shea and cocoa butters, each balm provides moisture with a hint of shine.
    — Caitlyn Martyn May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025

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