plural blushers
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: one who blushes
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or blusher veil
: a short veil that is worn over the face (as by a bride) and that is often attached to a longer veil
To stay within her $40,000 budget, she is shaving costs by using her mother's veil as her blusher and a relative's center stone in her engagement ring.—
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To complete the look, Eakins wore a sheer blusher and a custom, 12-foot Olia Zavozina veil with delicate, hand-sewn beading along the edges.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 22 May 2025
Ever the master of dewy makeup, the star looked fresh-faced, wearing just a swipe of blusher, matching cream lipstick, and thin eyeliner.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Photo: Getty Images Designed to mimic the effects of the elements, Meghan sported a natural dewy base with blusher angled up to the cheekbone, along with a matching glossy nude lip.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
His makeup look consisted of black eyeliner, blusher and a pink lip.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Ambient Edit Lighting by Hourglass: Hourglass is favored for its highlighters, blushers, and bronzers (amongst other products), so these Ambient Lighting palettes are a convenient one-stop-shop for glowing, radiant skin.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Here's the good news: Old powder eyeshadows, bronzers, highlighters and blushers might just be okay to use.
—Izzie Deibe, refinery29.com, 17 Jan. 2024
The first customers walk in at 10:52 a.m., a middle-aged woman with her mother in search of a blusher.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 28 June 2024
Next, simply use a brush to blend the blusher upwards towards your temples.
—Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 22 May 2025
Ever the master of dewy makeup, the star looked fresh-faced, wearing just a swipe of blusher, matching cream lipstick, and thin eyeliner.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Photo: Getty Images Designed to mimic the effects of the elements, Meghan sported a natural dewy base with blusher angled up to the cheekbone, along with a matching glossy nude lip.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
His makeup look consisted of black eyeliner, blusher and a pink lip.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Ambient Edit Lighting by Hourglass: Hourglass is favored for its highlighters, blushers, and bronzers (amongst other products), so these Ambient Lighting palettes are a convenient one-stop-shop for glowing, radiant skin.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Here's the good news: Old powder eyeshadows, bronzers, highlighters and blushers might just be okay to use.
—Izzie Deibe, refinery29.com, 17 Jan. 2024
The first customers walk in at 10:52 a.m., a middle-aged woman with her mother in search of a blusher.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 28 June 2024
Next, simply use a brush to blend the blusher upwards towards your temples.
—Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Blusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blusher. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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