as in to soothe
to free from distress or disturbance
attempting to salve her conscience, she anonymously sent the store a sum of cash sufficient to cover the merchandise she had shoplifted
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Recent Examples of salve
Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2019
For the very voters who are feeling left out of Biden’s to-do list—young voters, voters of color, women—Ocasio-Cortez may be what salves those worries.
—TIME, 16 Feb. 2024
Emma Tubbs, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2024
With a lightweight texture, the foamy salve softens the hair while adding body and shine, and its body-boosting effects are instant.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Verb
But such prosecutions are incorrigibly inefficient, and the spectacle of Bashir obstructing efforts to expose his regime’s wrongdoing will hardly salve the country’s trauma.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2019
For the very voters who are feeling left out of Biden’s to-do list—young voters, voters of color, women—Ocasio-Cortez may be what salves those worries.
—TIME, 16 Feb. 2024
Noun
When the pressures of modern life become overwhelming, perhaps there is no better salve for the soul than beautiful mountain cities.
—Emma Tubbs, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2024
With a lightweight texture, the foamy salve softens the hair while adding body and shine, and its body-boosting effects are instant.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Specifically, Murder in a Small Town follows Karl Alberg (Sutherland), who moves to a quiet, coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work.Marc Berman, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Murder in a Small Town, whose eight-episode first season ended its Fox run in November, follows Karl Alberg (Sutherland), who moves to a quiet, coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
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Director Sally Aitken’s nature documentary comes as a balm in a season aching for uplift.Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Plates heaped with rice and aromatic curries showcase the island’s culinary riches, while orange king coconuts are cracked open and offered as a sweet, refreshing balm to the humid heat.Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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The message resonated and calmed a team that will face the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Switch to calming herbal teas like chamomile or peppermint.Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The menswear offering will feature bold and masculine colors such as burgundy, gray, camel, cognac, chocolate, peacock blue, cream and military green.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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Stir in cream; cook, stirring constantly, until heated through, about 1 minute.Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Sheehan, director of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, said past weather patterns can lull people into a false sense of security.Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
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View 3 Images One of the best things about sleeping on a train is the gentle rocking motion that lulls you off to la-la land.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
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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.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
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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
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That program features no fewer than three premieres, composed by Errollyn Wallen, Conrad Tao and Stacy Garrop.Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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The electric vehicle sector alone has received $231 billion in subsidies since 2009, with government support composing a significant portion of its revenue.Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Do not wear makeup or lotions on the day of your skin check.25 4.Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 12 Jan. 2025
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These include certain foods, environmental irritants, medications, insect bites, and household or personal care products (such as shampoo or lotion).Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Salve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salve. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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