balm

Example Sentences

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All of that access can feel like a balm for the ever-embattled press, a deserved return to pride of place.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

"I sensed very early on that chess would be a balm to soothe my sorrow, my shield against life’s uncertainties," she writes.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Spending time in the company of a man who has been at the heart of British literary culture for nearly 50 years is balm for the soul.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Guadalupe Rosales layers her archival work onto pleasure and freedom today, as was seen in this vibrant exhibition, offering a welcome balm during another period of outsized social distress.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

When I open my locker to grab my lip balm, I find a red sucker.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy