as in decorative
serving to add beauty
changes in the original design of the building were purely cosmetic
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Recent Examples of cosmetic
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The 23-year-old confessed to having a slew of cosmetic procedures since filming season 1 of Secrets Lives of Mormon Wives, including a breast augmentation, nose job, tummy tuck, lip filler, chin filler and Botox.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 11 June 2025
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 June 2025
Beauty, a cosmetics firm in California, said more companies need to focus on making young women feel seen and heard.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 June 2025
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Adjective
Generally speaking, celebs' plastic surgeries are much more talked about these days, explains Dr. Daniel Knott, director of facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgery at UCSF Health.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The 23-year-old confessed to having a slew of cosmetic procedures since filming season 1 of Secrets Lives of Mormon Wives, including a breast augmentation, nose job, tummy tuck, lip filler, chin filler and Botox.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 11 June 2025
Noun
Any cosmetics lover understands that the reveal of the early Nordstrom beauty sale deals marks the beginning of summer.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 June 2025
Beauty, a cosmetics firm in California, said more companies need to focus on making young women feel seen and heard.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cosmetic
Adjective
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These included the manufacturing of refined tools, decorative adornments and jewelry, as well as participating in elaborate ritualistic burials.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
26 June 2025
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The word is surrounded by a carving of a decorative tablet, called a tabula ansata, that Roman artists often used to autograph their work.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Honoring her beauty business’ fourth annual Mental Health Summit, the makeup mogul wore light blue, wide-legged denim pants with a flare silhouette and a white blazer with exaggerated shoulder accents.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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Rochester recommends baby shampoo to get your hair and makeup brushes grease-free and without any additives that may irritate sensitive face skin.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Another harder-to-find fuchsia that can stand some shade and has more ornamental, deeper green foliage is Wayne’s Silver Fuchsia (Epilobium septentrionale ‘Wayne’s Silver’).—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Luckily, several herbicides available to spray on the invading grass can be used among ornamental plants listed on the products’ labels.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Angel Reese wedged herself in the paint, peeking at the rim while warding off one, two and sometimes three Valkyries on Friday night at Chase Center.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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Reid provides a good change of pace over Gobert, who is a non-shooter that defends well, but operates in the paint on offense.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Gramm and Boudreaux brought harsh coloring to what was merely imagined.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Some geckos have higher contrast in their coloring, while others appear more faded.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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“Cosmetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmetic. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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