cosmetic
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Queries for “ear filler” exploded by 1,200% on BarbieTalk, a South Korean online information platform for cosmetic procedures.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Australia and Brazil have banned cosmetic indoor tanning entirely for people of all ages.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Tryl says it's part of a "wider malaise" that may seem minor or cosmetic, but "chips away" at Britons' perceptions of their local area, making them feel their communities are "neglected or forgotten".
From BBC • May 2, 2026
In between were “low positive,” where the text mentioned minor cosmetic updates, such as fresh paint or finishes.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
I have been trying to interpret them as genuine weekends, as if, after spending the weekdays on futile and largely cosmetic labor, I had decided to volunteer to do something useful for a change.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
Vocabulary lists containing cosmetic
Elements of the Universe: Cosm, Cosmo ("Universe")
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