How to Use lipstick in a Sentence

lipstick

noun

• I put on some lipstick.
• She was wearing bright red lipstick.
• Give me the fish with the lipstick on it from the comics.
  — Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2022
• Altman has changed the lipstick, but the pig looks the same.
  — Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
• As for how to find the best shades of red lipstick for your skin tone?
  — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2024
• The Juicy Lip Plump is like a cross between a balm, a gloss, and a lipstick.
  — Lauren Dana, Glamour, 8 June 2022
• Your lipstick says that this look is too young for you.
  — Audrey Burges, The New Yorker, 5 July 2023
• This bag is just big enough to hold your ID, cell phone, and a lipstick.
  — Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
• She’s just left that ring with a nice big lipstick smudge.
  — Mary Ellen Klas, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
• Turlington sure knows how to amp up the glam for evening: with a slick of lipstick.
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2022
• The look was topped off with a sleek updo and bright red lipstick.
  — Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
• That’s like putting lipstick on a pig and calling it a princess.
  — al, 14 Dec. 2021
• If lipstick isn't your thing, then just a trace of pigment may be the way to go.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 23 Aug. 2022
• Artists used lipstick for blush and lip gloss on the eyelids for shine.
  — refinery29.com, 6 Dec. 2020
• The lights on her red cape and her ruby lipstick were bright.
  — Neima Jahromi, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
• Some of the girls thought one of the female muppets had too much lipstick.
  — NBC News, 17 Dec. 2020
• The wooden tray at the bottom can hold rings, lipstick, and more.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 15 Apr. 2021
• Plenty of smiles came my way on the Métro, thanks to her lipstick stain on my face.
  — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2024
• Would bright pink lipstick, a cartoon print tie, or a blue steel pout do the trick?
  — Sofia Shchukina, NPR, 3 Sep. 2024
• For one thing, the lipstick is creamy and comfortable to wear.
  — Robin Raven, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
• Plan your outfit of green, buy a little red lipstick, and get in on the fun!
  — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
• Pugh slicked her hair back and wore dark red lipstick paired with dark red nails.
  — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2022
• The whisky is good, but perhaps the flashy decanter is putting some lipstick on a pig.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2023
• Look number three came to us in the form of a lipstick red jumpsuit and chunky sage boots.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 8 Dec. 2020
• And Clairol’s winning thing on the mouth: Call-a-Copper lipstick.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 17 July 2023
• Throw on a rabbit fur stole, red lipstick and you’re all set.
  — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Oct. 2023
• Enjoy up to 16 hours of wear with only a few swipes of this lipstick.
  — Jennifer Ford, Forbes, 17 June 2021
• Think of those heavy-set glasses à la Iris Apfel, or of a bold pink or red lipstick.
  — Kathleen Baird-Murray, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2023
• So while some may call the Swifties crazy, all the hints have taught her fans to analyze every detail, all the way down to her lipstick color.
  — Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2025
• The best lipsticks for older women are sealed with something better than a kiss.
  — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025