Examples of eyeliner in a Sentence
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If big, doe eyes are your goal, puppy dog eyeliner may be your new favorite application method.
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Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2023
Harvey opted for a smoky eyeliner, and Harlow dramatized her liner with a dark green-tone.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
Her winged eyeliner is just as sharp, but there’s a softness to her speech that tempers the spikiness.
—Isabelia Herrera, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2023
The 22-year-old posed for a mirror selfie just before parting for the rave, her long dreadlocks partially covered by a headscarf, looking coyly to the side, eyelids flicked with eyeliner.
—Susannah George, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2023
Swift carried a structured brown leather purse and went with her signature beauty look, complete with winged black eyeliner and a bold red lip.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2023
The artist went graphic with her eye look– a knife-straight eyeliner with white inner corners– which was emboldened by long eyelashes.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 Nov. 2023
Fans can buy tees, sweats, and even a Priscilla x Half Magic makeup set, complete with mascara, liquid eyeliner, and a wing guide.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2023
Select easily removable eye products: When using eye makeup, look for products that are easy to rinse off, such as non-waterproof mascaras and eyeliners.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2023
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Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2023
Harvey opted for a smoky eyeliner, and Harlow dramatized her liner with a dark green-tone.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
Her winged eyeliner is just as sharp, but there’s a softness to her speech that tempers the spikiness.
—Isabelia Herrera, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2023
The 22-year-old posed for a mirror selfie just before parting for the rave, her long dreadlocks partially covered by a headscarf, looking coyly to the side, eyelids flicked with eyeliner.
—Susannah George, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2023
Swift carried a structured brown leather purse and went with her signature beauty look, complete with winged black eyeliner and a bold red lip.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2023
The artist went graphic with her eye look– a knife-straight eyeliner with white inner corners– which was emboldened by long eyelashes.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 Nov. 2023
Fans can buy tees, sweats, and even a Priscilla x Half Magic makeup set, complete with mascara, liquid eyeliner, and a wing guide.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2023
Select easily removable eye products: When using eye makeup, look for products that are easy to rinse off, such as non-waterproof mascaras and eyeliners.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2023
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First Known Use
1929, in the meaning defined above
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“Eyeliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyeliner. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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eyeliner
noun
eye·lin·er
ˈī-ˌlī-nər 
: makeup used to emphasize the outline of the eye
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