How to Use lotion in a Sentence

lotion

noun
  • Creams and lotions ease the itch.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Just try a lotion or lighter cream.
    — Julia Landwehr, Health, 5 June 2026
  • Well’s retinol body lotion for a few days now.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 29 May 2026
  • Try lotions and lighter creams.
    — Julia Landwehr, Health, 5 June 2026
  • For body, your most smell-good oil or lotion.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
  • The oil in the lotion will take the nasty, greasy stuff off your hands.
    — Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2020
  • Plus, the lotion comes in cheery, bright scents such as lemon and rose.
    — Deanne Revel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Even Aquaphor hand lotion showed up in sparkle.
    — Misty L. Heggeness, Time, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Looking for a new lotion of your own?
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Top it off with a facial lotion and your skin will thank you.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • An in-house line of lotions and potions?
    — Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
  • This lotion leaves my face feeling plump and smooth, but not shiny or heavy.
    — Cierra Black, Essence, 2 July 2025
  • Read on to find our list of the best after-sun lotions to shop right now.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The small cube can be used to store items like lotion, chapstick, or keys.
    — Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2022
  • There are bath bombs, lotions, foot soaks, shampoo bars, and more.
    — Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Simple to use, just press the shell to get lotion from the snail's mouth.
    — Nora Colomer 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, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Skin feels bone-dry and no amount of duty-free lotions can quench the #thirst.
    — Karina Hoshikawa, Allure, 2 Apr. 2019
  • Customers of all ages and skin types swear by the Eos body lotion.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The potions and lotions lined up like tiny soldiers ready for war.
    — David Yi, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026
  • These sumptuous lotions and creams leave the rest in the dust.
    — Hannah Seligson, Town & Country, 25 Nov. 2019
  • The closet smelled like Pearl’s skin and lotion and shoe leather.
    — Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Use calamine lotion or witch hazel to soothe skin and relieve itching.
    — Laura Schober, Health, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The next step is to use or apply your lotion or face cream to hydrate the skin.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
  • The cleanse makes sure the area is totally free of oil, lotion, etc.
    — Maya McDowell, Marie Claire, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Hand soap, dish soap and hand lotion are also available.
    — ABC News, 4 May 2026
  • The best part, though, are the free samples of lotion in the front lobby.
    — The Editors, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2019
  • Visitors would be able to milk goats and learn to make cheese, soap and lotion.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • For smoother skin from the neck downwards, slather on Eos' body lotion.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 18 July 2024
  • From bath bombs to face masks to her favorite body scrubs and lotions, give her the gift of a breather.
    — Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
  • The tube instructs us to smooth (not rub) an even layer of lotion over dry legs.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 15 July 2019

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