cosmetic surgery

noun

: surgery done to improve a person's appearance

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While in prison, Jaabis made headlines for demanding cosmetic surgery on her badly scarred face. Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Richards didn’t just cop to cosmetic surgery. Rheana Murray, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026 For years, Reznor has remixed his own songs and invited dance music luminaries to perform cosmetic surgery on others. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026 Burdine is also accused of using at least some of that money from insurance for cosmetic surgery. Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cosmetic surgery

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“Cosmetic surgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmetic%20surgery. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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