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makeup

[meyk-uhp] / ˈmeɪkˌʌp /




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For example, articles on how Christianity addresses contemporary problems by Catholic Bishop Fulton Sheen and Columbia University Chaplain James A. Pike appeared in Vogue alongside ads for makeup and fashion photo shoots.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Dennis Coronacion, chair of the political science department at Manila's University of Santo Tomas, told AFP before Cayetano's election he believed an acquittal was "highly possible" given the Senate's new makeup.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Haley Andringa, who flies cross-country on American twice a month for her makeup artistry business, travels with up to three portable chargers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Oh, so you’re looking at the makeup of the people in that room, and you’re saying that that is something you don’t like?

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I think back to what she said when she was doing my makeup, about it being hard to make friends at her new school.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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