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

We’ll take our balm where we can find it, especially now.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 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

Slower price growth has been little balm for a stagnant housing market.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

It was as if the story was the only balm that provided any comfort.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool