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makeup

[meyk-uhp] / ˈmeɪkˌʌp /




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Many of these are solid, middle-class jobs held by people behind the scenes who keep studios humming, including camera operators, makeup artists and grips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

"People are surprised at anything I do, even normal things like cooking, doing my makeup, getting dressed," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Yet scientists still know relatively little about its genetic makeup, the diversity of its populations, or how it may have been related to later human groups.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

She dons makeup, a wig, high heels and a pseudonym.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

I picture officers in navy jackets throwing my makeup collection into a trash bag or selling my clothes at a garage sale.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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