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makeup

[meyk-uhp] / ˈmeɪkˌʌp /




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She’s in full hair and makeup, dressed in a gray vest suit with a blue button-down underneath.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“Retailers selling everything from jewelry to makeup beat analysts’ first-quarter earnings forecasts,” she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

By the time it ends up in everything from M&Ms to medicines to makeup, few consumers or businesses know they’re contributing to the world’s worst humanitarian disaster.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

I knew I've always wanted to go into makeup.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The lady was wearing too much eye makeup.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff




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