nose job

noun

Examples of nose job in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cosmetic industry has seen a significant increase in the number of people opting for procedures such as nose jobs, face lifts, liposuction, breast reduction, fillers, and the like, all aimed at improving their appearance. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024 Laser treatment to remove facial freckles 13 years ago; nose job at 19 Skin care routine: AM: cleanser, moisturizer with SPF, peptide serum, mattifying SPF. Rachel Wilkerson Miller, SELF, 21 Feb. 2024 While rhinoplasties are no longer in the United States’ top five elective plastic surgeries, the nose job hasn’t traveled far from the collective consciousness: About 350,000 surgeries are performed each year across the country and about 944,468 globally in 2022. Jamie Wilson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023 Some time after settling into his breakout role on General Hospital, Stamos chose to seek out a plastic surgeon for a nose job. Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023 With over 44,000 nose jobs performed in the United States last year, rhinoplasties are a very common and safe procedure to receive. Essence, 3 Nov. 2023 The speed-freak who next year will stalk King to Memphis, here gets a nose job while trying to learn hypnotism and become a pornographer. Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023 That’s the case with the non-surgical nose job or the liquid nose job, the latest type of plastic surgery to go viral online. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023 Liotta, who specializes in rhinoplasty (aka, nose jobs), worries about a surge in desire for the extreme Barbie nose trend. Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nose job was in 1944

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“Nose job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20job. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

nose job

noun
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