Vaseline
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
A Unilever marketing executive described how the Vaseline brand had thrived by tapping into a TikTok skin care trend known as “slugging.”
From New York Times • May 3, 2024
“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
She’ll have to make do with Vaseline until she gets to a larger city.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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