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Recent Examples of lips
ABC News, 16 June 2026
To add soft definition to her lips, Holmes employed this lip liner in a neutral pink shade.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Keep your lips healthy and hydrated with this super-hydrating leave-on lip mask.
—Bestreviews, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Kylie was dramatically overlining her lips and eventually admitted to getting temporary lip fillers, but that did nothing to stop her fans from clamoring to get any tips on how to make their lips look exactly like hers.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Her lips were lined with a dark greige liner, but instead of a pale pink, prismatic pastel, or shimmery beige lip color, Smith opted for a color-changing gold that flashed with metallic champagne tones in one light and warm, fiery orange in others, depending on the angle and the light.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Mar. 2026
Packing lips, for the uninitiated, refers to dipping tobacco, packing a pinch into one’s lower lip.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
And, despite red lips having a transseasonal moment—McGrath just launched her red lip-heavy Louis Vuitton La Beauté collection—and black lipstick trending last spring-summer, Jennings predicts lips will be much less prominent this time around.
—Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Line, define, and shape your lips with the creamy and blendable lip liners.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
To add soft definition to her lips, Holmes employed this lip liner in a neutral pink shade.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Keep your lips healthy and hydrated with this super-hydrating leave-on lip mask.
—Bestreviews, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Kylie was dramatically overlining her lips and eventually admitted to getting temporary lip fillers, but that did nothing to stop her fans from clamoring to get any tips on how to make their lips look exactly like hers.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Her lips were lined with a dark greige liner, but instead of a pale pink, prismatic pastel, or shimmery beige lip color, Smith opted for a color-changing gold that flashed with metallic champagne tones in one light and warm, fiery orange in others, depending on the angle and the light.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Mar. 2026
Packing lips, for the uninitiated, refers to dipping tobacco, packing a pinch into one’s lower lip.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
And, despite red lips having a transseasonal moment—McGrath just launched her red lip-heavy Louis Vuitton La Beauté collection—and black lipstick trending last spring-summer, Jennings predicts lips will be much less prominent this time around.
—Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lips
Noun
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The historic resort town of Zakopane anchors the Polish side, while Slovakia’s High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep among rocky crests.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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On the Slovakian side, the High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep grazing among rocky crests.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Verb
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After each print, the machine washes the leftover pigment from its gears, turning the once distinctly red and blue dyes into an oozing purple liquid.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Or take Doofy Gilmore (Dave Sheridan), a lisping dimwit geek who washes with his own spit.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Johnson explains that having footage directly from the subject curbs the need to shoot dramatic reenactments, a waning trope of the true crime genre that has been actually used in retellings of the Shirilla case.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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The same slowed digestion that curbs appetite is what causes the most common Ozempic side effects — nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation and abdominal discomfort.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Inside, indirect light bathes the alder-wood paneling in warmth and tranquility.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
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This mode activates extra horsepower, up to 94 bhp (70 kW), adds fake exhaust noise and bathes the interior in purple light.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yes, our experts say bed skirts are still in style.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
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Plus, the footwear looks good with everything, from poplin skirts to casual linen pants.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The water splashes to the floor.—
Jenny Odell,
Longreads,
2 June 2026
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In Literature and Painting Playset, 2025, a Cartman-like figure wearing a beret splashes daubs of paint on the screen while a female figure in pilgrim dress delivers a long, disjointed monologue patched together by Kokopeli from Quora posts, art history texts, and other online detritus.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Police say that the suspect's vehicle has a faded convertible top, no rear window, chrome-and-red European-style taillights and chrome rims.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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And then there were those emblematic, owlish spectacles with rims as large as bicycle wheels.—
Robin Muir,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Conversations want courage as instinctive Moon in your 3rd House of Communication conjoins warrior Mars there, urging clear words with soft edges.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lips. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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