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cosmetic

[koz-met-ik] / kɒzˈmɛt ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
beautifying; relating to appearance
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
disfiguring


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Americans age 65 and older are suddenly the fastest-growing customers for cosmetic surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

I’m more interested in a company sitting directly at the intersection of aging, GLP-1 weight loss and cosmetic restoration — and I’m already accumulating shares.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

Eyelid lifts were one of the top five cosmetic surgeries last year; if you hang out in a certain corner of Instagram, you might not be able to escape the term bleph, short for blepharoplasty.

From Slate Sep. 2, 2026

Like counts would be hidden by default and cosmetic surgery filters barred.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Now it’s a cosmetic fairground: silver trim, gold pillars, marquee lights, brand-name letters the size of a human head.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Israeli settlements mainly export agricultural products, as well as wine, Dead Sea cosmetics and industrial products.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

The list also reaches into the everyday commerce that binds the two economies, including cheese, seafood and cosmetics.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

But some states will feel the pain of Canada's retaliation more than others, with tariffs levied on C$28bn worth of US goods from steel to furniture, cosmetics and toilet paper, as of 8 September.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Many small and midsize Canadian business owners producing everything from honey to art to cosmetics are expected to bear the brunt of the pain from President Trump’s new tariffs, the Journal’s Amanda Coletta writes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

When I finally reached Machado’s Pharmacy, I headed straight for the cosmetics counter, where Doc Machado’s sister, Senora Garra, sat on a stool facing the front window.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez




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