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eye shadow

noun

Definition of eye shadownext
as in cold cream

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Recent Examples of eye shadow Her eye shadow, fully framed by matching liner, is nearly as black and velvety as her outfit, and her lips were kept pale with a hint of overlining. — Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026 The shimmering extensions took off alongside the booming hair-extension market of the late ’90s and early 2000s, when beauty was increasingly punctuated with rainbow eye shadow, rhinestone decals, and anything that caught the light. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026 She was particularly taken with the Louis Vuitton lip color and an eye shadow quad built around gray, pearl, champagne and shimmering pink tones. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 Grace Jones even showcased how this combination works with beauty looks by often pairing purple eye shadow or blush with her signature red lips. — Elise Fabre, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eye shadow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye shadow
  1. cold cream
  2. oil
  3. powder
  4. cream
  5. war paint
  6. blush
  7. lotion
  8. lipstick
Noun
  • Stir in 1 cup cold cream until mixture begins to clump together.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Cobbler purists often like to pair their servings with a sidecar of cold cream to shower on top.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2026
Definition of cold cream
Noun
  • The meeting came after the two countries announced an agreement last month to give the United States a stake in Venezuela's vast oil reserves.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The conflict has led to soaring oil prices, which are viewed as a hurdle for the aviation industry.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of oil
Noun
  • My eyes were then drawn to the striking artworks, including Kim Jong Gu’s Water, Rock, Pine, Bamboo, Moon—a towering steel powder painting inspired by calligraphy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Inside, deputies said, was a clear plastic bag filled with a white powder.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of powder
Noun
  • Items on the menu will include a family-style serving of blue cornbread, maple, and maple cream as a bite.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Two of the usual product tills were transformed into makeshift vanities for about a dozen beauty lovers to test an assortment of serums and creams.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of cream
Noun
  • The Indians in Westerns had war paint and whooped like savages.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • Once the mongooses have this scented war paint on, the battle starts.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 8 May 2026
Definition of war paint
Noun
  • And in another clip, Rocki wears a generous amount of Fenty Beauty blush alongside her mom.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Take Simone Ashley, for one, whose warm pink blush and glowing contour amped up her already sculptural features.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of blush
Noun
  • Just know this isn’t your barely there body lotion, as the richer formula can leave behind a slightly sticky finish.
    — Danielle James, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking of family, this lotion absorbs very quickly, so your little ones won’t have any uncomfortable sticky residue to complain about.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of lotion
Noun
  • El Nino is also bearing down on Indonesia and Malaysia, suppliers of about 85% of the world's palm oil, which is used in everything from cookies and lipstick to toothpaste and laundry detergent.
    — EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Nothing feels more ‘90s to the casual beauty historian than a brown-leaning lipstick with visibly darker liner.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of lipstick

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