How to Use restorative in a Sentence

restorative

adjective
Definition of restorativenext
Synonyms for restorativenext
  • This is a perfect time to invite the gang over for a sweet, restorative night in.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 30 June 2023
  • The third part of the bill focuses on restorative justice.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The air is crisp in much of the country this time of year, and nature is beautiful and restorative.
    — Sharon Kwon, SELF, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Here’s how to bring the outdoors inside for a restful, restorative home.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2023
  • And the restorative effects are thought to linger long after an OM session ends.
    — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 11 July 2023
  • One good night of dancing is restorative and makes my heart happy and full.
    — Crystal Bedoya, refinery29.com, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Meals are restorative in more ways than one; the scraping of my spoon against the bowl of lobster soup is about as loud as the Portrait gets.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • While Tamara tries to tune out the stress of war by watching television shows, the boy takes a restorative nap.
    — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Oct. 2023
  • This is the latest version of Tatcha's cult-favorite restorative lip mask.
    — Shanna Shipin, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Our time at Sea Ranch is always restorative no matter the time of year or weather.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
  • And that’s where a restorative yoga stretch routine with some feel-good stretches comes in.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Another way to soothe your new tattoo is with a restorative salve.
    — Danielle Jackson, Women's Health, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Mii Amo Describe the hotel in three words: Restful, restorative respite.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2024
  • This, in turn, could possibly allow for more deep and restorative sleep.
    — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Scientific American, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The only time sparks fly are when that restorative tanning bed crackles and sputters.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Uni's products are inspired by long swims in Australian beaches and the restorative properties of the ocean.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The restorative shampoo has a light, feminine and floral scent that lingers far past the initial rinse and repeat, which is a huge plus for me.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Vichy, too, is backed by the restorative benefits of French volcanic water.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
  • That prevents them from getting deep, restorative sleep.
    — Colleen Long, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2023
  • Slide it under your bottom or neck in restorative poses and know the foam will be comfortable against your body.
    — Amy Schlinger, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Seeing and smelling dough rise can be as restorative as eating the warm loaf, but only if the process feels foolproof and manageable.
    — Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The meticulous restorative work involved in maintaining them is one of the ways in which Nelson makes a living.
    — Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024
  • At one point in 1799, money was so short that Maria and her mother were unable to pay Jane’s return stagecoach fare from a restorative trip to the country.
    — Malcolm Forbes, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Christina Hall and husband Josh Hall appeared to have one restorative weekend!
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2022
  • According to the hotel, this special type of rest is so restorative that just 45 minutes is said to be equivalent to three to four hours of deep sleep.
    — Anna Haines, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • That host, the author Ian Fleming, knew Jamaica’s restorative power, too.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Think restorative mud bath and spa treatments, and healing mineral pool soaks.
    — Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Courtesy of Forestis But the true first order of the day is a hike, to take in the restorative air that first lured those Austrian royals here almost a century ago.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2023
  • With these genes, the jellyfish can produce more restorative proteins.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Some hotels use the off-peak period to roll out restorative programming.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2023

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