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Recent Examples of greasepaint
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.
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Cassidy George, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2023
The intoxicating smell of the greasepaint?
—Graham Techler, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2023
The final touch was a pencil-thin greasepaint mustache.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022
For the era between 1940 and 1948, Kendrick used aging light and shade makeup and broken capillaries with greasepaint to achieve the look.
—Rachel Burchfield, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Apr. 2022
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Cassidy George, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2023
The intoxicating smell of the greasepaint?
—Graham Techler, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2023
The final touch was a pencil-thin greasepaint mustache.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022
For the era between 1940 and 1948, Kendrick used aging light and shade makeup and broken capillaries with greasepaint to achieve the look.
—Rachel Burchfield, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greasepaint
Noun
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Bouillon, onion powder, and garlic powder give the soup some backbone and savory flavors without any heavy lifting like sautéing in a pan before adding to the slow cooker.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Coleman said the company is switching to carob powder, which gives the chips a similar color, but needed to tweak the recipe to ensure the addition of the cocoa alternative wouldn’t affect the taste.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Talks are underway, Loaëc said, and hinted that a lipstick may be coming soon.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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This year, at the 2025 Breezy Bowl XX Official Tour After Party, Monica was radiant in long, parted hair with dark pink lipstick and eyeshadow.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The attack was aimed at damaging Russia’s oil infrastructure in the area and resulted in at least two personnel being injured.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The cocoa and oil-producing country faces several challenges including a longstanding separatist insurgency by Anglophone separatists and attacks by jihadist groups.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The now gray-haired rapper walked into court wearing a white shirt with a cream sweater over it.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich , Kirill Clark,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some recipes also call for pork, milk or cream.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These unique washcloths only need water to remove makeup like foundation, concealer, and blush, and are soft and gentle enough to wipe away stubborn mascara, eyeliner, and eyeshadow around the delicate eye area.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Grant’s eyelashes were noticeably accentuated and clumped together on the top and bottom using mascara only.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The designer sees couture as the foundation and fil rouge of the brand.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Known for her dramatic rouge against a fair complexion, white hair piled high on top of her head, and signature beauty marks, Marie Antoinette’s regal look has served as beauty inspiration for centuries.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jean’s mama reproached her for not having been more careful and babied Wole, ordering him to remove his T-shirt and retrieving an aloe lotion, telling him to stretch out on the couch and instructing Jean to spread it over the tender areas.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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In particular, TikTokers have posted about the effects of magnesium lotion, oils and sprays to induce sleepiness when used on the bottoms of the feet.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hung Vanngo Beauty features eye shadow palettes, gel and kohl eyeliners, blushes, bronzers and irresistible lipsticks (Vanngo Red, Limitless Sky and MaMe, shown, are among his favorite shades) so everyone can feel like a star.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Using a gel liner to draw the wing, then black kohl to soften the edges, the look is just as severe as the hair, but still simple like the nails.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Greasepaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasepaint. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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