variants also mat or matt

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of matte But unlike most matte lip products, this viral formula doesn't feel drying on the lips, courtesy of a whole host of skin-loving ingredients such as vitamin E, cotton seed oil, green tea oil and mango oil. Denise Primbet, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024 This powder product brings a semi-matte finish to the skin, smoothing out your imperfections. Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024 The Color Fetish hydrating lip stain goes on glossy but slowly transforms into a semi-matte look that will last up to eight hours. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024 The mechanical properties of Exo-Glove Poly were verified with a healthy subject through a wrap grasp experiment using a mat-type pressure sensor and an under-actuation performance experiment with a specialized test set-up. Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 20 May 2016 See All Example Sentences for matte
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matte
Adjective
  • Aston Villa, on the other hand, had a pretty flat summer, albeit redeemed by what looks like an excellent deal for Harvey Elliott on deadline day.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Chiefs can’t come out that flat again and expect to rely on ‘Mahomes Magic’ to win on a weekly basis.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Horror of this scale has the effect of deadening words, making stories of the most unimaginable violence land with a dull thud.
    Jack Sheehan September 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The water wasn’t quite as hot as the Braun, and the coffee was just a hair duller in taste.
    Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Gone were the days when students arrived on campus with dim memories of high school civics.
    Sam Wineburg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
  • BofA sees dim employment prospects for young workers in the medium term, given uncertainty from the new tariffs regime, the adoption of AI, and the general drag on entry-level positions.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Kraus also had a dark backpack on her person.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Lakshmi shared a photo and video of herself at the beach wearing a dark pink bikini while playing in the water.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Matte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matte. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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