lipstick
Example Sentences
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“The ‘lipstick effect,’ or the tendency for consumers to indulge in small luxuries or affordable treats during periods of economic uncertainty, has expanded beyond the beauty aisle,” this trio wrote.
From MarketWatch
To be sure, the “lipstick index” was never infallible, or even very popular, as far as economic theories go.
From MarketWatch
It’s why lipstick and perfume reliably sell in times of economic turmoil.
My Alabama-born aunts wore that same elegance: pearls, dresses in jewel tones, a cross, lipstick and heels.
But Ana-Maria is no imperious popular princess—she’s nice to Lucia, responding with youthful awe when Lucia shyly shows her the scarlet lipstick that she got from her aunt in Paris.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
