Vaseline
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Miranda likes to rub Vaseline on her hands and put them inside luxury conditioning gloves while watching infomercials, while Charlotte loves to study her pores in a magnifying mirror for one whole hour every night.
From Salon • Jul. 15, 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
However, its beauty and personal care brands such as Dove and Vaseline bucked the trend, with sales up sharply.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2023
“The best shots we got were when we actually put loads of Vaseline on the camera lens,” Bickerton says.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2023
Skin would be shined with Vaseline, while the forgotten bits—between the fingers or at the elbows—turned a dull ash.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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