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as in cosmetics
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 layouts
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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Recent Examples of makeups
Brands will often feed off the attention produced by collaborations and limited-edition special makeups to build energy around more accessible releases later down the line.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Dawson's Creek was full of heart-wrenching breakups and sweet makeups, but in real life, much of the cast is happily in love.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Advertisement As a result, Little Rock public schools had vastly uneven racial makeups from building to building.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Shanahan, who doesn’t spend a lot of time analyzing the physical and mental makeups of place kickers or their mechanics, had little to offer Moody.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Dawson's Creek was full of heart-wrenching breakups and sweet makeups, but in real life, much of the cast is happily in love.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Advertisement As a result, Little Rock public schools had vastly uneven racial makeups from building to building.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Shanahan, who doesn’t spend a lot of time analyzing the physical and mental makeups of place kickers or their mechanics, had little to offer Moody.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for makeups
Noun
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These storefronts will be smaller and more manageable than the sweeping layouts of previous Bed Bath & Beyond stores.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most have generic layouts, long URLs and simple forms asking for a claim ID from your email or postcard.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Whether your giftee sews, knits, crochets or paints, there are course options available.—
Christopher Murray
may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom.,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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New York — Pierre-Auguste Renoir was one of the leaders of the Impressionist school of painting, established in 1874 by a group of French artists, whose loose brushwork and brightly colored paints created a sense of spontaneity and modernity.—
Jane Levere,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Stephen Carter has made a name for himself in Hollywood by defining the look of wealth in 21st-century America with his production designs for such iconic fare as Succession.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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Compared to the larger Luka designs, this Mini has fewer pockets inside, with the addition of a phone-sized pocket on the exterior.—
Jackie Cucco,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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For example, Carolina Herrera is known for their lipsticks and fragrance, so the latest collection drew inspiration from that, with a personalized temple on a pair taken directly from a lipstick bullet.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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And to see our work in more formats (text, video, audio) and on more platforms (JSOnline, of course, but also Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and more).—
GREG BOROWSKI,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Still, Montgomery is a Flex-at-best option in 12-team formats.—
Brad Evans,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Growing up in the South Bay, Teng took to music almost from the start and was playing classical compositions on the piano at age 5.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Looking ahead, the researchers plan to conduct more complex experiments using mock debris with different shapes and compositions.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meyer-Harley’s son has already begun working through his reading list, starting with by Madeleine L’Engle—a classic that has faced multiple challenges over the years due to its themes of magic and religion.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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In the interview below, Cahn dives deeper into her process for creating The Diplomat and weighs in on some of the biggest Season 3 themes.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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Another risk that worries him was the potential for models to be engineered to refuse requests from or be less helpful to certain groups of the population, just by detecting specific patterns in the request or keywords.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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When different light patterns are projected, the device can perform a range of nonlinear-optical tasks, all within the same physical structure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Makeups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makeups. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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