home remedy
Example Sentences
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It was after one of those late-afternoon bread drops that he told me about gravy bread, delivering the tip the way someone offers a home remedy, low-voiced and almost tender.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025
Q: Yellow mustard on burns is probably my favorite home remedy.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2022
“It’s understandable that people may have tried this as a home remedy, especially in the days before we had better options for acne spot treatments.”
From Washington Post • Jun. 6, 2022
John Delaney says the little girl’s scalp was covered in mayonnaise and a plastic shopping bag was placed over her head, a common home remedy for head lice.
From Washington Times • Feb. 5, 2015
“Well, I have as much respect for ancient learning as you do, but I don’t know that I’d want to stake my life on some home remedy from the Middle Ages.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
