Examples of ointment in a Sentence
You should put some ointment on that cut.
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But a glimpse of Simon McBurney, as Orlok’s familiar, crouched nude while performing a dark ritual in the center of the frame just brought to mind a similar shot in Eggers’s breakthrough in which a witch is seen from behind preparing flying ointment with the help of a devastating ingredient.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
Cosmetic products like skin creams may contain C. asiatica to help with skin hydration, and ointments with C. asiatica accelerate wound healing.
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Lotions sink in fast but evaporate quickly due to their high water content, Davis says, and ointments tend to be too thick for sensitive facial skin.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
Specially formulated for sensitive lips, the lip ointment contains nourishing vitamins, shea butter and soothing chamomile essence to seal in moisture and helps prevent dryness.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 5 Dec. 2024
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
Cosmetic products like skin creams may contain C. asiatica to help with skin hydration, and ointments with C. asiatica accelerate wound healing.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Lotions sink in fast but evaporate quickly due to their high water content, Davis says, and ointments tend to be too thick for sensitive facial skin.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
Specially formulated for sensitive lips, the lip ointment contains nourishing vitamins, shea butter and soothing chamomile essence to seal in moisture and helps prevent dryness.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Ointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ointment. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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ointment
noun
oint·ment
ˈȯint-mənt 
: a semisolid greasy medicine for use on the skin
Medical Definition
ointment
noun
oint·ment
ˈȯint-mənt
: a salve or unguent for application to the skin
specifically
: a semisolid medicinal preparation usually having a base of fatty or greasy material
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