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

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

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

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

But oatmeal, of all things, feels like a balm for that guilt: a utilitarian canvas worthy of a little luxury.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

The balm Mama smeared on my cuts and bruises made them feel a little better, though.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce