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balm

[bahm] / bɑm /
NOUN
oily substance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lotion ointment potion salve
STRONG
analgesic application balsam cerate compound cream demulcent dressing embrocation emollient formula medicine poultice preparation prescription unction unguent
WEAK
soother soothing agent
NOUN
something soothing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consolation palliative solace
STRONG
alleviation anodyne assuagement comfort curative cure easement mitigation refreshment relief remedy restorative
WEAK
soother
Antonyms
STRONG
disease hurt injury pain

Example Sentences

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That she’s played by Laurie Metcalf, one of our great actors, should be a balm among the soul-chafing antics of “Big Mistakes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

The moon is right there on your phone now and that can be a fleeting balm for our troubled souls.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 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

I pull my faded Wimbledon baseball cap lower over my eyes and slather my chapped lips with balm.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed