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How to use soothe in a sentence

27 example sentences · verb

Soothe means to restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh. Example: “After a night of worrying, nothing soothes the stomach like a tangy bottle of ginger booch.”

Examples of soothe by meaning

verbTo restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.

  • Yet Wayne Rooney scored at a good time, three minutes after the restart, to soothe any gathering nerves and the night can ultimately be chalked off as one of the finest occasions of Hodgson's 17 months in the job.2013 October 11, Daniel Taylor, The Guardian

More sentences with soothe

  • After a night of worrying, nothing soothes the stomach like a tangy bottle of ginger booch.From the entry booch
  • These best-selling under-eye patches are the perfect stocking stuffer—they're designed to soothe, de-puff, and hydrate your skin.2024 October 9, Hannah Oh, Samantha Jones, “Amazon Has So Many Last-Minute Gifts Under $50 on Sale for October Prime Day”, in Cosmopolitan. From the entry de-puff
  • His concern soothed her and she breathed heavily, densely, with a thick phlegmish pity for herself.1966, The American Writer and the Great Depression, page 292. From the entry phlegmish
  • Rough, “peely” arms, shoulders, legs—See Angel Skin soothe, soften, cool sensitive wind-and-sun irritated skin.1954 June, “Angel Skin by Pond’s”, in Ladies’ Home Journal, Philadelphia, Pa.: The Curtis Publishing Company, page 106, column 1. From the entry peely
  • It flattered him; snubbed as he had been, it soothed him that Mrs.1927 May, Virginia Woolf, chapter 1, in To the Lighthouse (Uniform Edition of the Works of Virginia Woolf), new edition, London: Leonard…. From the entry revive
  • For a time she could not soothe nor convince him that it was fancy.1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia…. From the entry fancy
  • “Yes squishy Josh, it will,” she motherlily soothed me.2021, Josh Carrott, “Qingdao”, in Once upon a Time in Carrotland: My YouTube Autobiography Which I Definitely Wrote All Of, [Portsmouth…. From the entry squishy
  • “Shushy, little baby,” Kim tried to soothe.2018, Karin Tabke, Naughty List. From the entry shushy
  • We often say such things simply to soothe ourselves.2011, Susan Albers, But I Deserve This Chocolate!: The Fifty Most Common Diet-Derailing Excuses and How to Outwit Them, New Harbinger…. From the entry Scarlet O'Hara
  • It was left to Stephen Norris, sitting there like a big 'ole poppa bear, to soothe the atmosphere.2009 September 17, Dave Hill, “Boris Johnson: his men at the LDA”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News &…. From the entry poppa bear
  • Not remembering eats at you, but remembering soothes and resoothes.2005, Susan Orlean, Robert Atwan, The Best American Essays 2005, →ISBN, page 61. From the entry resoothe
  • "Saying sorry" ends fraternal battles, soothes hysteria, puts a full-stop to that sump of baffled remorse into which children occasionally fall.1997 June 5, Thomas Sutcliffe, “'Saying sorry' ends fraternal battles, soothes hysteria, puts a full-stop to baffled remorse”, in The…. From the entry full-stop
  • Eventually, these expanding pools of calm from many oilspots will merge, and soothe the stormy waters of the whole country.1991, Adam Hochschild, The Mirror at Midnight: A Journey to the Heart of South Africa, Fontana, →ISBN, page 200. From the entry oilspot
  • RhuliGel soothes the itches and ouches of summer.1986 June, “RhuliGel Soothes the Itches and Ouches of Summer [advertisement]”, in Myrna Blyth, editor, Ladies’ Home Journal, volume CIII…. From the entry ouch
  • He laid his hard, rough hand assuringly on the shoulder of the frightened child and sought to soothe her fears.1909, John R. Musick, The Real America in Romance, Volume 6; A Century Too Soon (A Story. From the entry assuringly
  • The gentle sameishness of the milk swishing into the hand-bowl seemed to have soothed the burglar very much.1904, George Newnes, The Strand magazine. From the entry sameishness
  • At the same time, that pain is soothed by the brain’s perception of sweetness on a totally different area of your taste buds.2024 June 6, Brooke Younger, “What Is Swicy, and Why Do You Need It in Your Life?”, in Cozymeal. From the entry sweetness
  • The results were that instead of many voters wanting to turn the boat, they were soothed . . . into supporting Gillespie’s message.2017 June 14, Erich Reimer, “Ed Gillespie’s Virginia Win Is A Victory For Conservatism”, in The Daily Caller, retrieved 22 Aug 2017. From the entry turn the boat
  • “Listen, cupcake,” Cash tried to soothe.2010, Kimberly Cates, The Perfect Match. From the entry cupcake
  • When their plans were going awry, Wattis soothed them by saying they were going to "play it pear-shaped" (ie it would all go smoothly).1999 December 11, “The town formerly known as Upton-cum-Chalvey”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 14 Nov 2022. From the entry play it pear-shaped
  • This soothed the irascible fellow somewhat.1917, T[homas] S[igismund] Stribling, “The Dry Dock”, in The Cruise of the Dry Dock, Chicago, Ill.: The Reilly & Britton Co., →OCLC, pages…. From the entry glower
  • If that’s not enough carbs to soothe your angst, the restaurant will throw in dessert — tiramisu, gelato or angel-food cake with strawberries — for an additional charge.2020 March 27, Molly Gilmore, “Pellegrino’s and Lemon Grass keep the takeout food coming”, in The Olympian, volume 130, number 27, page 3W. From the entry angel-food cake
  • And don't you just love the image of a tall mountain of a man using his big hands to soothe a child . . . or unsoothe a woman?2012, Sandra Hill, Santa Viking, →ISBN. From the entry unsoothe
  • Picture taking soothed support troops' anxieties twice over, empowering them as they navigated a strange environment, and arming them with proof that they really had served in a war.2011, Meredith H. Lair, Armed with Abundance: Consumerism & Soldiering in the Vietnam War, Univ of North Carolina Press, →ISBN, page 215. From the entry arm
  • He would hold her, just hold her, while his hands soothed the bare skin of her arms and the delicate fabric that cloaked her shoulders and her back.2008, Bronwyn Jameson, Vows & a Vengeful Groom, Silhouette Books, →ISBN, page 122. From the entry cloak
  • He listened to the sweet strains of the music and liked it, It soothed him, calmed him, and sent sense of sweetfulness and restfulness through his tired soul.1921 April, P. H. Edwards, “Old Dick Lewis”, in The Trinity Archive, volume XXXIII, number 5, page 31. From the entry sweetfulness

Meaning of soothe

  1. verb To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
  2. verb To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.
  3. verb To smooth over; render less obnoxious.

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Questions about soothe in a sentence

How do you use soothe in a sentence?
Soothe is used as a verb. For example: “After a night of worrying, nothing soothes the stomach like a tangy bottle of ginger booch.”
What is a short sentence with soothe?
“This soothed the irascible fellow somewhat.”
What does soothe mean?
Soothe means to restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.

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