makeup
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Their colors are especially valuable because they provide clues about the chemical makeup of their surfaces, much like fingerprints that reveal an object's identity and history.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Stewart smudged her face with gray makeup, cut a few rips in her least-loved jeans, sliced up a gleaming white cardigan and held up a clipboard that read, “I Am Hungry Help Me!!”
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
Pop star Jade Thirlwall also attended the party in New York dressed as a stone statue of an angel, while Severance and Spider-Man actor Tramell Tillman turned up with intricate face makeup and prosthetics.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Given the history of the city’s power structure, economy and racial makeup, Green said, “that is not something we should take lightly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Her graying hair is in a low ponytail, and she doesn’t wear makeup.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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