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contour

[kon-toor] / ˈkɒn tʊər /


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During that time, people from every corner of the world online seemed to take every opportunity to scrutinize every contour of her frail frame.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026

Yes, the contour palette is back, though Patrick says “no-makeup makeup” is still very much here.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025

Sometimes they are used to contour or shape the nose or lips.

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025

Yeah, the Chinese government is definitely mining my data, but so is Mark Zuckerberg, and Zuckerberg’s Facebook never gave me the perfect step-by-step tutorial of how to contour my face for a truly flawless finish.

From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2025

A majority of art is initially conceived in terms of contour line.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

But Britain's central role in slavery and mistreatment of its colonial subjects have traced the contours of the trip.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The full contours of this dispute are not yet clear, and Grenell has denied any knowledge of the matter.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

These greats built the mecca they needed and deserved, debating its contours, wanting it to last.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

While playing on more than 200 recordings, he helped to both diligently shape and liberally loosen modern jazz’s contours, instigating or supporting quite a few moments of innovation across generations and musical movements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

It was composed of dazzling blue metal with an almost mirror shine to it, as smooth as water, and nowhere rectilinear or planar, but all flowing contours, as supple as skin.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

As in those first-rate productions, she displays an admirable affinity for shaping ensemble works, allowing all the actors to shine, with careful attention to drawing forth contoured performances in even the smaller roles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Baidoo suggests a more supportive flip-flop, such as a FitFlop, which is sturdier and contoured - a world away from the flat and thin flip-flops that have been cut from a big sheet of foam.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

A towering performance that is also impressively contoured, Lithgow’s portrayal of dyspeptic British author Roald Dahl infuses Mark Rosenblatt’s drama with chilling mystery.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

This hero was contoured and svelte, wealthy and suave, a Wall Street whiz and owner of land, a man who wore Brioni suits and a Cartier family heirloom watch.

From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2023

She posts a lot of selfies with dramatically contoured cheekbones and intricate eyeliner patterns, and now I can’t stop looking through them.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

But we’re living in a time of hair transplants, peptides and body contouring, all appealing to men who want to optimize their appearance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Selfies were becoming more prevalent as social media grew, and standards of beauty hewed close to celebrity Kim Kardashian’s looks, especially in regards to eye makeup and products used for face contouring.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 7, 2026

Some hailed it as the future of non-invasive face contouring, but others condemned it as dystopian, and said the firm was making women feel more insecure.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025

Queer fashion designers, stylists and makeup artists — including contouring drag queens — are responsible for much of what Americans see in movies, magazines and the mirror.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

Now she brought out fake eyelashes, green shadow, black liner, base, contouring brushes, eyebrow pencil, coral gloss.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart


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