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noun

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as in paint
preparations intended to beautify the face she never left the house without applying her makeup and arranging her jewelry

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as in design
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged the makeup of the memorial is strikingly simple: a single massive globe signifying world unity

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Verb
Unlike mat Pilates, which utilizes an exercise mat as its base, Club Pilates teaches reformer Pilates which uses a specialized machine made up of a sliding carriage, springs, pulleys, a headrest and foot bar. Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025 Your gut microbiome is made up of microorganisms (microbes), like bacteria, viruses, and fungi, that live in your digestive tract. Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
This cleansing brush has three settings that provide a deep clean on all skin types, removing makeup and SPF so your skin care goes on smoothly (and actually works). Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025 Bridge began her global makeup artist position at the spring 2026 ready-to-wear show on Wednesday night in Paris. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make up
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Verb
  • While other services offer thousands of movies, Screambox's library features a significantly smaller selection, comprising only a few hundred titles.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The commission, comprising 17 voting members, selects a preferred candidate, whom the Prime Minister then approves.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The two quickly built a rapport, and Preservation began sending ‘Nandez beats, eventually inviting him to New Orleans to hang out while devising the project’s sonic core and predominant themes.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Prior to Leucippus, earlier scientist-philosophers had devised the concepts of elements as components of reality, and often looked to one component in particular as being the fundamental originator — or arche (ἀρχή) — of all the others.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Elanco's move jumpstarts the OneHealth Innovation District, a partnership with Purdue to build an advanced science hub.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Switzerland, like Germany, built its 20th-century industrial economy on training and valuing all types of workers—those that work with their hands and those that work at a desk.
    Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Kids can create their own pumpkin masterpieces using non-toxic acrylic paint markers during special hours and for an additional cost.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
  • That’s an easy one—a can of paint.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The innovative design allows for a loft space, an open-concept kitchen and dining area, plus a bathroom.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • By simultaneously handling the design and engineering, Pininfarina was able to accelerate the entire process.
    Stephen Treffinger, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Stage two would see Gaza governed by a temporary transitional body consisting of a technocratic, apolitical committee composed of Palestinians and international members.
    Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This assertion that Mary was a child of a well-to-do family might have some historical validity since this text was composed at a time when the poverty and celibacy of the Holy Family had become associated with her nunlike virtue.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • Prosecutors described Sanaa Cunningham’s death as the result of a murder plot concocted by her father and stepmother, Germayne and Lisa Cunningham, following months of abuse and neglect.
    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Swartz concocted this massive blockbuster trade idea, which sends Brown to his hometown team, the Atlanta Hawks.
    Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The all-in-one jumpsuit is well-constructed and comfortable to wear for hours of play.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Joomra Trail Running Barefoot Shoes A tenet of barefoot shoes is that they are constructed with a wide toe box.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Make up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20up. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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