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cosmetic

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


Example Sentences

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Hackers gained access in December to systems that allowed them to ban or restore large numbers of accounts and manipulate the game's cosmetic item marketplace -- a key source of revenue.

From Barron's

Bovino was pushed into retirement after the killings of Good and Pretti, but as Salon’s Jason Kyle Howard argued, this was a cosmetic shift meant to disguise that there is no “substantive change in policy.”

From Salon

He is accused of illicitly purchasing items including luxury goods, jewellery, cosmetics, two cars and a motorhome.

From BBC

L’Oreal has in recent months moved to cement its position at the top of beauty, adding to its portfolio as it notes growing global demand for cosmetics and perfumes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other contributors said beauty content online was "unavoidable" - including posts promoting cosmetic procedures such as lip fillers.

From BBC