How to Use reparative in a Sentence

reparative

adjective
Definition of reparativenext
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  • Don’t wait for that to start taking steps that are reparative.
    — The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2019
  • This brand new hair item from the brand is a reparative hair mask that moisturizes and smoothes dry hair that leaves strands soft and shiny.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Ahead, the best reparative treatments that won't cost more than a partial set of highlights...
    — refinery29.com, 17 May 2018
  • With all the hand washing, apply lots of rich hand lotion and reparative ointments.
    — Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com, 3 Apr. 2020
  • From firming fine lines to smoothing rough texture, the serum is the key to a complete, reparative nighttime skin routine.
    — Essence, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Frizzy hair is a common side effect of breakage, which is why a reparative mask like the Davines Nounou Mask is worth adding to your haircare routine.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Once skin feels fresh and glowing, lock in moisture with Cosrx’s reparative essence and Glow Recipe’s mask before bed.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 July 2023
  • Bond Smoother is a leave-in reparative styling cream that eliminates frizz, hydrates, and protects.
    — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Adding to the complication is the fact that not everyone is in agreement about what counts as an act of reparative justice.
    — Brandon Tensley, CNN, 11 Nov. 2021
  • The thing is, so few nostalgic exercises invite the audience to see the past in a new, reparative light, warts and all.
    — Peter Hartlaub, SFChronicle.com, 29 Oct. 2020
  • What Cee comes up with, though, defies the reparative method, in which memories are supposed to be unknotted and smoothed.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Deep sleep is essential and thought to underlie many of the body’s restorative and reparative functions.
    — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 7 Nov. 2023
  • On the beauty front, many of us are turning to nourishing, hydrating, and reparative products that will feel like a cosy hug for our skin and hair through the cooler months.
    — Angela Law, refinery29.com, 30 Apr. 2024
  • Wash your face again with a gentle cleanser then apply a reparative moisturiser.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The right to not be pregnant is a concept of autonomy that goes beyond the reactive and reparative.
    — Charlotte Shane, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
  • Designed to target damage, split ends, and breakage, this reparative shampoo had our tester hooked for life by the end of the testing period.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
  • In the same reparative spirit, the Baltimore Museum of Art has made a more dramatic move.
    — Holland Cotter, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2020
  • There would be a great healing power to an apology for slavery and some kind of reparative justice strategy from the King.
    — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
  • From a balm cleanser with over 2,000 glowing reviews to a reparative moisturizer to quench your winter dryness, scroll though the gallery ahead to peek this week's must-shop offers.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 5 Jan. 2021
  • Only, as of today, a brand new reparative mask is joining the best-selling family.
    — Lela London, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021
  • But 50 years ago, the Supreme Court was not afraid to lead the fight for reparative racial justice, nor afraid to say that the Constitution itself required school integration.
    — Will Stancil, The Atlantic, 29 May 2018
  • This is a perfect example of the kind of reparative work in the criminal justice system that is still necessary.
    — Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Although we’ve been promised a line of reparative haircare, the speculation is not far off, since beauty’s baddest gal has a history of switching up her look at the drop of a dime.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 7 June 2024
  • Blueberry extract is the main attraction in this reparative hair mask.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
  • The product line comprises the new shampoos and the original mask, which has long been recognized by celebrities and hair stylists alike for its reparative abilities.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022
  • These reparative restagings have only gained resonance in an era keen on redressing the exclusions of the archive.
    — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Doing sweet, reparative work for any part of humanity means doing sweet, reparative work for it all.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
  • For curly hair, consider Oribe’s moisturizing and reparative mask as a staple for soft, bouncy coils.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 July 2023
  • Today, reparative genealogical projects in search of descendants put out calls on social media and ask people to fill out Google Forms.
    — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
  • The ultra reparative Monte D’Oro remains a favorite with Milèo’s godmother.
    — Celia Ellenberg, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2018

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