How to Use saline in a Sentence

saline

1 of 2 adjective
Definition of salinenext
Synonyms for salinenext
  • Half were told the truth, that the spray was a saline solution.
    — Hayley Sanchez, The Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2017
  • The pivots look as out of place as the green alfalfa once did next to the red dirt from the dry saline lake.
    — AZCentral.com, 5 Dec. 2019
  • Oceans hold around 97% of all Earth's water, which means all but about 3% of our water is saline.
    — Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Less than 10% of the macrophages treated solely with saline had pseudopods.
    — The Economist, 14 Sep. 2017
  • But the ponds have become sources of saline water only.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Some hand lotion and saline eye drops can help, Illig says.
    — Michele Cohen Marill, Wired, 18 Dec. 2019
  • Once in place, the balloon is filled with saline solution.
    — Susan Scutti, CNN, 4 June 2018
  • The consequences are more saline soils and freshwater near the coast.
    — Fabiano Maisonnave and Eraldo Peres, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The uni had melted into the spaghetti strands, coating them in a creamy saline sauce, and the wine lent just a hint of sweetness.
    — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • The palate shows off flavors of espresso powder, black cherries and a mild saline note.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, 11 July 2019
  • Some of the hyper acidic and saline pools have negative pH values.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Nov. 2019
  • The other half of participants will receive a placebo in the form of a saline shot.
    — Tim Gruver, Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2020
  • Gulping up a mouthful of saline seawater can be gross, but how did all that salt get there in the first place?
    — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Half also got the nasal spray, called esketamine, and half got a saline placebo.
    — NBC News, 16 Apr. 2018
  • When available, whole blood is being used in place of a saline solution.
    — Austin Taylor, ExpressNews.com, 30 June 2019
  • The lagoons are pink due to the algae, plankton, and shrimp that live in this super-saline solution.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Those that do not look roundish. The team report that more than 80% of the macrophages treated with lipopolysaccharide and then saline grew long pseudopods.
    — The Economist, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Beyond soaking your fruit in a saline solution, there's not much that can be done to get rid of SWDs once their eggs have been laid in the fruit.
    — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 22 May 2020
  • Repeat after us: Soap, saline, soft bras — and no touching!
    — Lexy Lebsack, refinery29.com, 5 July 2019
  • Add a few drops of saline solution to a mascara tube to re-wet flaky formula.
    — Brooke Shunatona, Cosmopolitan, 30 May 2014
  • Cordgrass is a hip high, dark green grass that thrives in saline environments like this.
    — Jacob Job, Scientific American, 16 July 2021
  • Mahat Issa looks very small in the hospital bed, a saline drip taped to his plump little arm.
    — Maggie Fox, NBC News, 10 May 2017
  • March and April mark the time of year when females are beginning the process of moving into more saline waters to bear and spawn their eggs.
    — Sara Sneath, NOLA.com, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Simple saline sprays or drops can literally wash the pollen out of your nostrils and eyes.
    — Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, 19 June 2019
  • Italy, $12 Crisp and citrusy, this wine has a saline character that reflects the marine fossils in the region where the grapes are grown.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 10 July 2020
  • Caregivers have to scrub the hub at the end of the line for 15 seconds, then flush it with a syringe full of saline or anticoagulant.
    — Melissa Bailey, Kaiser Health News, 19 Sep. 2017
  • The bags come in different sizes and contain saline solution when shipped.
    — Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2018
  • The person then receives the nasal swabbing kit and saline solution, which will house the swab when the kit is mailed back to Everlywell.
    — Asia Ewart, refinery29.com, 18 May 2020
  • The good news is that these tiny creatures have some ability to adapt to higher saline concentrations within a matter of months.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2022
  • These analyses had hinted that groundwater beneath the Chesapeake was highly saline.
    — Becky Lang, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2013
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saline

2 of 2 noun
  • Clean the area: Use a sterile saline wound wash spray twice per day.
    — Madeleine Burry, Health, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The lake has a high saline content, similar to that of the Dead Sea.
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Relieve a stuffy nose with saline drops or nasal spray.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 10 June 2023
  • Ease congestion with over-the-counter saline nose drops.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The saline goes up one nostril, through the nasal passages, and out the other nostril.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The best part of a pot of steamed mussels is arguably the broth — rich with garlic, wine and the heady saline juices from the bivalves.
    — Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Lox is salmon that’s been salt-cured; its flavor is saline and intense.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Parents can help clear the mucus with a bulb syringe and saline nasal drops.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 24 Aug. 2023
  • In the other, Aduhelm failed, and the highest dose of the treatment fared worse than a saline solution.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 12 July 2021
  • In contrast, labs can buy a full liter of saline solution for $45.
    — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Even a small hospital can use saline thousands of times a day.
    — Anna Edney, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2022
  • On top of it all, the wine has a distinct mineral note that combines saline and chalk dust.
    — Michael Alberty | , oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2023
  • At Eventide, the green salad is dressed in a light nori vinaigrette, echoing the sea with each saline bite.
    — New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
  • It’s there for the teenager who left his contacts in for a week and could use some saline solution.
    — Dallas News, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Antihistamine eye drops and saline eye drops to flush out your eyes are your best bet.
    — Kelsey Castañon, refinery29.com, 14 Sep. 2023
  • There are good data to show that symptoms are improved with nasal saline.
    — Marla Broadfoot, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
  • There was now a small reservoir filled with saline embedded in Ben’s groin.
    — New York Times, 10 May 2022
  • The rock layer may be a depleted oilfield or a saline aquifer.
    — Ian Palmer, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Gulping up a mouthful of saline seawater can be gross, but how did all that salt get there in the first place?
    — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 16 Mar. 2023
  • On the palate, the peat increases along with notes of grape, watermelon, vanilla, and even a bit of saline.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 May 2023
  • Force the saline solution through the filter in the normal direction of flow.
    — Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2023
  • The whisky is a true reflection of the impact of time blended with the peaty, saline influence of Islay.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2023
  • And the Great Salt Lake isn’t the only saline lake in the West providing this critical avian staging ground.
    — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022
  • But within weeks, most of the saline mice saw their pain entirely subside.
    — Jason Mast, STAT, 14 May 2022
  • Loosen up clogged mucus with a few drops of saline solution, then suck it out with a suction bulb.
    — Jeannette Moninger, Parents, 23 June 2023
  • To make saline solution: Combine .5 oz of kosher salt with 3 oz of warm water.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Flooding leaves soil saline, which reduces crop yields and weakens trees.
    — Kausea Natano, Time, 28 Sep. 2022
  • In one study, researchers gave female lab rats THC (which had been dissolved in ethanol, cremophor and saline).
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2022
  • The water is saline enough, when amended with other minerals, to grow shrimp and grow them fast.
    — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The nori is crisp and bracingly saline, the house-blend rice from Yamagata unctuous and comforting.
    — Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2024

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