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Definitions

cosmetic

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


Example Sentences

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The jet only required cosmetic touch-ups and the carrier hasn’t filed a claim, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"Some of the SPF testing, I feel, has become a bit more of a marketing exercise than a real reflection of efficacy," cosmetic chemist Michelle Wong told the BBC last year.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The project began when Manasi Desai, an undergraduate student interested in cosmetic chemistry, approached her research advisor Joshua Lawrence in search of a project.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

"Meanwhile, various cosmetic products, which are renowned for their quality and affordable prices, can be imported from the DPRK," he added, using the initials of the North's official name.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

We set our stay-at-home on the date of the proclamation to indicate that such a change for us was merely cosmetic.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela