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cosmetic

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


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Honey, cosmetic and other exporters now face 50% levies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

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

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Ramón Pagán, a cosmetic chemist and independent consultant based in New York City, sees another force helping drive tallow’s popularity: branding.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Both series meet a cultural moment many middle-aged women would call miraculous, and pharmaceutical and cosmetic corporations would describe as profitable.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

He had already told Nigel many times that Nigerian cooking was not cosmetic, with all that pounding.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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

WSJ | Buy Side: This unique makeup bag has sides that fold down, plus smart pockets for keeping cosmetics and other toiletries secure while traveling.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

While cosmetics sales rose 6.3% in the first half of 2026 from a year earlier—far outpacing China’s overall retail sales growth of 1.3%—gains are increasingly concentrated among a handful of companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

She also founded cosmetics company Rare Beauty, in 2020, which is closely associated with her name and image.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

I hear the bell toll, ding-dong, like the ghost of a cosmetics woman, down in the hall.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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