nose job

noun

: rhinoplasty

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Yes, the nose jobs—plural—are in the movie. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 Yeah, that’s quite different—sort of like getting a face lift and a nose job at the same time. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2026 Her privileged best friend, coming off an unsatisfying nose job, takes the drug and shows up the next day blonde, tanned and ready for the runway. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026 The reality star recalls doing something else in order to dispel nose job rumors. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nose job

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nose job was in 1944

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nose job

noun
: rhinoplasty
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