greasepaint

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Recent Examples of greasepaint Glowicki’s three co-stars play between five to seven roles apiece, transitioning from female to male at the swipe of a greasepaint goatee. Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025 Every character gets metaphorically slimed with backstage greasepaint. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 July 2024 For a while, Taylor-Joy’s Furiosa forms a connection with Praetorian Jack (Tom Burke), a road warrior whose main lesson to her seems to be to wear blue greasepaint on their foreheads. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 May 2024 Trending Proto-clown stage makeup in rock goes back to the late 1960s and early 1970s, when artists like Arthur Brown and Alice Cooper found that a little greasepaint went a long way. Cassidy George, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for greasepaint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greasepaint
Noun
  • The resulting design starts with aluminum cabinetry powder-coated in buyer's color selection and embellished with bamboo trim throughout.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • The Hyaluronic Range, including balm, powder, mist, primer and more, is formulated with their exclusive 8X HYALURONIC formula, developed closely with Korean skincare experts.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • There’s the bride walking down the aisle, and standing in front of a mirror applying her red lipstick.
    Lisa Gutierrez July 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • Carpenter’s hair was styled in voluminous waves by Scott King, while her makeup, done by Carolina Gonzalez, centered on her signature blush-and-lipstick pairing.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Ukraine’s General Staff said 21 tankers used to transport oil and petroleum products were damaged overnight, in addition to four tugboats, two cargo ships and a dredging vessel.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • The steep decline in oil prices in recent weeks led the market to discount the prospect of multiple Federal Reserve rate cuts later this year.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • The actress’ accessories and footwear favored a neutral black, including a pair of two-tone slingback pumps in cream and black and sunglasses by Oliver Peoples.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
  • Choose calming, barrier-supportive ingredients – Soothing serums and creams can help to interrupt the inflammatory cascade, especially for those with sensitive skin.
    Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Here, the vocalist juxtaposed a mature half-sheer white gown with a ballerina bun, blue eyeliner in her bottom lash line, coral and bronze eye shadow on her lids, black mascara and a nude lip.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • Buckle completed her makeup with black mascara and a lemonade-pink lip.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Even better was the action before the show where the ladies applied makeup and false eye lashes to each other, some of whom had not worn rouge or eye shadow in years.
    Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2026
  • Little Red Door’s namesake rouge portal—which doubles as the bar’s sign—would be easy to stroll past if the line snaking around the block didn’t blow the speakeasy’s cover.
    Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile the hotel boutique stocks the best of ISSIMO’s brands from LabSolue body lotion (also in rooms along with ISSIMO’s travel kits) to ISSIMO x Lido capsule collection swimsuits.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
  • Homegrown catnip oil lotion is just as effective as DEET at repelling mosquitoes, according to a new study in Uganda.
    Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • Archaeologists uncovered two alabaster kohl containers with traces of ancient eye makeup and a third kohl container crafted from black obsidian.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • Many manufacturers are now focusing on creating kohl made only with safe, natural ingredients.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026

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“Greasepaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasepaint. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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