cosmetic surgery

noun

: surgery done to improve a person's appearance

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For many, the perfect face is no longer born; it is built—designed by AI, refined by cosmetic surgery, retouched on photo-editing apps, and approved by dating algorithms. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025 There’s a frankness here that’s refreshing as Materialists explores ideas of personal value and increasing one’s worth — including via the obvious path of cosmetic surgery. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025 Sami Sheen, daughter of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen, opened up about all the cosmetic surgery she’s had done over the years. Eliza Thompson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025 The incident, in which four South Carolina residents on a trip for cosmetic surgery were abducted by a group of gunmen. John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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