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salve

[sav, sahv] / sæv, sɑv /




Example Sentences

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"We fed them fish snacks. Looked at their boots. Put salve on Blizzard's paw and wrapped it up."

From Literature

Mama and I were back in the house and I was rubbing some Raleigh salve on my henpecked hands when I thought of my little sister.

From Literature

But it can feel like a salve to the lover girl part of your soul, if you let it.

From Los Angeles Times

"Is this stuff good for any animal?" he asked as his father smeared the salve on his scratches.

From Literature

It can sometimes feel like a blanket against the cold, a salve against a wound.

From Literature