Thesaurus results for WAR PAINT

war paint

noun

Definition of war paint

as in makeup

preparations intended to beautify the face when I was young, I loved to watch Mom put on her war paint before a fancy evening out

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Recent Examples of war paint The Brazilian government wanted to have a symbolic event close to the world-famous Amazon rainforest—where politicians will likely meet with Indigenous communities wearing suits, while taking photos wearing war paint. — Gabriel Leão, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025 Since launching back in 2019, Storyteller has become a master of Sprinter 144 AWD camper vans, installing everything from beastly off-road packages, to stealthy war paint, to Swiss Army-grade interior versatility. — New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025 In the song’s video, Giz sings to the camera with his face covered in pink war paint, matching his breathtaking pink suit accentuated by blue and green feathers. — Millan Verma, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024 Military news stories throughout the Iraq war paint a similarly sanguine picture. — Andrew Shaver, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2015 See All Example Sentences for war paint

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The shorter run time also means some themes get reduced into syrup; the platitudes come as fast and furious as Tao and Elle’s breakups and makeups, with too little space to breathe in between.

— Gemma Wilson, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
The makeup took six hours the first day because it was really beautifully laid on by Luisa Abel, who’s incredible.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026

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Its ears, tall and adorned with turquoise paint, are as big as the couple standing beside me, admiring it.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 July 2026
Twenty-three inch wheels, a new Maybach exclusive leather upholstery option and a two-tone paint finish in Dark Petrol and Verde Silver Metallic are also available to order.

— Morgan Korn, ABC News, 25 July 2026

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