Vaseline
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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This Bulgarian man says to me, “If you put a layer of Vaseline on, it gives you a minute before you feel the cold.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
MacPhail woke at 2:20 a.m. and applied toe caps, duct tape and Vaseline to his feet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2025
“When we compared the gene expression in the nose, Neosporin stimulated genes whereas those people who had Vaseline did not,” Iwasaki said.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2024
In 1977, he accused England left-arm fast bowler John Lever of using Vaseline to swing the ball during a tour of India.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2023
Her mouth was bright and shiny, like she’d rubbed on Vaseline, so I knew she’d been dipping into the fritters, too.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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