Examples of war paint in a Sentence

a picture of a chief dressed in a headdress and war paint She piled on the war paint.

Recent Examples on the Web There is no need to wash your makeup off with harsh chemicals anymore; Farmacy’s Clearly Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm is a natural way to wipe off your war paint at the end of each day. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022 Because season one's events existed in a vacuum — a time loop, to be exact — that war paint was exactly the same in every single episode: electric blue, graphic eyeliner. — Taylore Glynn, Allure, 20 Apr. 2022 One girl smears menstrual blood on her face like war paint; another fantasizes about giving birth, smashing her newborn's head on the rocks and force-feeding the corpse to her rivals. — Sara Stewart, CNN, 8 Jan. 2022 In sci-fi color schemes, her rave-ready makeup can be used as face paint or war paint. — Maggie Lange, Allure, 20 Dec. 2021 For athletic events, we were encouraged by teachers and administrators, most of whom were also white, to dress up in Native American-like gear and war paint. — New York Times, 30 June 2021 For a start, there’s something inherently fortifying about slicking on a coat of war paint. — April Long, Town & Country, 4 Dec. 2020 And the school has promised that no matter what, students will no longer be allowed to paint themselves red and put on war paint. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Nov. 2020 The Super Bowl champion Chiefs had already prohibited fans from wearing headdresses or war paint amid a push for more cultural sensitivity. — CBS News, 11 Sep. 2020 See More

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