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
  • Like everyone in Colorado, officials at Vail Resorts are hoping for a snowy winter with lots of powder for skiers and snowboarders.
    Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Just look at the rich red paint on the convertible below, as well as the powder-blue finish on the car behind it.
    Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Looking back, that moment was more so about trying on who Bell could be rather than the lipstick itself.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Makeup For Ever Artist Color Pencil in Up & Down Tan, and Juvia’s Place lipstick in Mademoiselle and Me.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Some oil companies have developed new tactics to enable their tankers to pass undetected through the waterway.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Some must-try dishes include the cold cream of white bean soup with seasoned crab, diced guanciale marino, and the tomato concassé.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Here, the designer grounded the tonal palette with warm fall florals, a cream table runner, and cozy candlelight.
    Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Read on as Entertainment Weekly revisits nine beauty pageant scandals that had our mascara running.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Made with biotin, shea butter, and beeswax, the mascara was formulated to mimic the nourishing, strengthening effects of a lash serum.
    Micaela English, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • If Corrèze is low, the landlocked Cantal is practically the lanterne rouge for population density, 91st of the 96 mainland French departments.
    Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Like the lotion, this formula features hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and glycerin, plus shea butter for an extra conditioning boost.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Exfoliation is the easiest way to combat the issue, and this retinol body lotion addresses it from every angle.
    Mary Honkus, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Because kohl formulas are softer, resist the urge to press hard.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
  • 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

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“Greasepaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasepaint. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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