How to Use aloe in a Sentence

aloe

noun
  • With aloe, sage leaf, and chamomile, say farewell to the dirt and grime that builds up during the night.
    Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Not to fear, this gel has lidocaine to numb the skin and aloe to soothe it.
    Brett Baker, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2021
  • Start by placing your aloe plant in a pot with good drainage.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 29 Apr. 2021
  • On the west, the desert garden features aloes and spiny cacti.
    John King, SFChronicle.com, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Like chia seeds, aloe, and okra, sea moss is a mucilaginous food.
    Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Keep your aloe plant in a spot with bright, indirect light.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 29 Apr. 2021
  • The bar has couches and other comfy spots to sip on a cocktail among ivy and aloe.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the aloe’s fatty acids work to strengthen your hair.
    Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2022
  • The aloe juice in this face mist instantly hydrates your skin.
    Samantha Driscoll, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2020
  • Like many succulents, aloe has thick, fleshy stems that come across great in faux plant form.
    Tessa Bahoosh, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2020
  • There are sages, agaves and aloes, along with marrow, buckwheat and yucca.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
  • The aloe mixture gets the job done, but aloe leaves your skin annoyingly sticky.
    Boone Ashworth, Wired, 12 Mar. 2020
  • My grandmother always had the plants outside and would slather me with aloe.
    Caitie Kelly, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The golden ratio is built into us, just as it is built into seashells and aloe plants.
    Alan Lightman, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The spray is also infused with aloe to help further calm redness.
    Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, SELF, 29 Nov. 2018
  • The aloe plant on my windowsill was almost a casualty of war, so don’t be like me.
    WIRED, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Make sure the aloe comes directly from the plant or is fragrance-free, to avoid aggravating the skin.
    Claire Gillespie, Health, 28 July 2023
  • Like aloe and lavender, rose hip is also touted as go-to for treating burns.
    Shalwah Evans, Essence, 19 June 2019
  • Lactic and citric acids remove dead skin cells, while aloe soothes.
    Christina Heiser, NBC News, 25 July 2019
  • The aloe, cucumber, and green tea add a layer of hydration to your face and neck during the winter.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 19 Nov. 2022
  • Succulent aloes put on a beautiful show this time of year.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Bonus: The spray also contains cucumber extract and aloe to help soothe skin.
    Tiffany Dodson, SELF, 18 Jan. 2019
  • Look for talc-free powders with soothing additives such as aloe and chamomile.
    The Editors, Outdoor Life, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Both are houseplants as are two other keepers, the familiar jade plant and aloe.
    oregonlive, 21 Apr. 2020
  • The easy-to-use spray spout dispenses a light mist that delivers the soothing benefits of tea tree oil, aloe, and mint to your scalp.
    Annie Blay, Allure, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The gel-to-foam texture provides a super-close, comfortable shave, and the aloe in the formula helps hydrate skin.
    Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Sep. 2022
  • There's also skin-calming aloe and oat bran extract, which is probably why my skin that's prone to redness felt so soothed over the course of the week.
    Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 May 2019
  • The oral sprays contain Vitamin E, aloe vera, and vitamin B5 to calm and soothe the skin in your mouth, while the mouthwashes do the same with aloe and chamomile.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 9 May 2023
  • Start with low-maintenance varieties such as aloe, ivy and jade plants.
    Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2019
  • This tingly, once-a-week treatment targets flaky, itchy scalps with a nourishing blend of tea tree leaf oil, aloe leaf extract, and snail mucin.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023

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