makeup
Example Sentences
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In his earliest appearances as Sam, Kani had to apply gray makeup to his beard and temples to be believable as the middle-aged employee.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
It is the playbook we’ve all become familiar with—sizing up the ethical makeup of our fellow man by using the worst thing they’ve ever said as the measuring stick.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
For example, they were outraged about their "eight-year-old cousins getting skin care for Christmas" while they themselves were also wearing a full face of makeup aged 12.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
The election will also decide the makeup of Peru's congress, which has been instrumental in removing several leaders from office.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
The night her mother took a Kleenex and forcibly tried to wipe the makeup off her face, Sharon flounced from the house and into her boyfriend’s truck.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing makeup
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