as in scents
a sweet or pleasant smell
the balm of the restaurant's backyard garden enhances the aura of romance
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Recent Examples of balms
Shiny and minty, these balms provide a gloss-like effect while protecting your lips from the sun’s harmful rays.
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Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
The balms are available now on ColourPop’s website.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
The drawers are ideal for holding creams, moisturizers, and balms, while the middle tier is designed with smaller products—like blush, 1-ounce serums, foundation, and eye shadow in mind.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2025
Fragrance sprays and lip balms are also okay for younger folks.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
These nourishing balms practically melt away makeup, oil, and dirt, leaving you with refreshed clean skin.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Still, there's actually a significant difference between oils and balms that goes beyond texture.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Mar. 2025
The outlet noted that the initial product range will include 55 lipsticks, 10 lip balms and eight eye palettes.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2025
To be sure, the initial product volley — 55 lipsticks, 10 lip balms and eight eye palettes — would be enough to fill a small trunk, the most emblematic product of the French luxury giant, which was established in 1854.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
The balms are available now on ColourPop’s website.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
The drawers are ideal for holding creams, moisturizers, and balms, while the middle tier is designed with smaller products—like blush, 1-ounce serums, foundation, and eye shadow in mind.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2025
Fragrance sprays and lip balms are also okay for younger folks.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
These nourishing balms practically melt away makeup, oil, and dirt, leaving you with refreshed clean skin.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Still, there's actually a significant difference between oils and balms that goes beyond texture.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Mar. 2025
The outlet noted that the initial product range will include 55 lipsticks, 10 lip balms and eight eye palettes.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2025
To be sure, the initial product volley — 55 lipsticks, 10 lip balms and eight eye palettes — would be enough to fill a small trunk, the most emblematic product of the French luxury giant, which was established in 1854.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Balms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balms. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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