lipstick

Example Sentences

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Either way, the onetime roommates and bandmates pioneered a discomfiting broken-doll aesthetic of smudged eyeliner, smeared lipstick and plastic barrettes clipped to hanks of bleached-out hair.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

It is an extension of the so-called "lipstick effect" economic theory that was popularised in the early 2000s, whereby people who couldn't afford to buy something really expensive would buy a little luxury item instead.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The items include unpublished photographs, a script with notes from her final production, the unfinished short film "Something's Got to Give," and personal items such as handwritten recipes and her Elizabeth Arden lipstick.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

So where am I supposed to check my lipstick, mister?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Then a tall Elder with short black hair and red lipstick stepped forward and hugged him.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith