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cosmetic

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


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Some in Hollywood described AI use as the new cosmetic surgery, where everyone knows it is happening, but few will admit to it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 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

His outsider credentials are cosmetic, for a start.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Like many, Tergenbayeva, said she was "attracted by the beautiful photos on Instagram" of other cosmetic operations.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 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

The deal with Russia’s Arnest Management, which manufactures cosmetics and household goods, is expected to complete during the second half of 2026, Reckitt said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

One creator recently posted affiliate-marketing videos that depicted her AI twin using products from Rare Beauty, the cosmetics brand founded by actress and pop star Selena Gomez.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Not just for food but cosmetics and toiletries too.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Targeted inspections across the EU in 2025 found over 60 percent of imported items like toys, cosmetics and electronics had banned ingredients, missing labels or absent safety paperwork.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Our first attempt to explore how consumer product companies exploit class foundered when a major cosmetics company, which initially agreed to let a reporter inside their marketing department, got cold feet.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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