as in lipstick
old-fashioned
a red powder or cream that is used to make your cheeks pinker
She was wearing too much rouge.
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Recent Examples of rouge
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Known for her dramatic rouge against a fair complexion, white hair piled high on top of her head, and signature beauty marks, Marie Antoinette’s regal look has served as beauty inspiration for centuries.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
Because Chandler was hit with rouging the passer on the play, Hamilton had an untimed down to try to win it from the 2.
—Richard Obert, azcentral, 30 Dec. 2019
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Noun
The designer sees couture as the foundation and fil rouge of the brand.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Known for her dramatic rouge against a fair complexion, white hair piled high on top of her head, and signature beauty marks, Marie Antoinette’s regal look has served as beauty inspiration for centuries.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
In ancient Egypt, both men and women were known to rouge their cheeks with a mixture of brownish-red pigment.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
Because Chandler was hit with rouging the passer on the play, Hamilton had an untimed down to try to win it from the 2.
—Richard Obert, azcentral, 30 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rouge
Noun
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Put on a little lipstick now and then and look a little charming.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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There is no more iconic print than the Prada lipstick print from spring 2000.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kalen DeBoer went from hot seat to crimson ottoman at the end of September, when No. 17 Alabama pushed past No. 5 Georgia at Sanford Stadium.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Dec. 2025
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Riding the rails gives you time to slow down and look at the canopy’s changing hues, from chartreuse to crimson.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s also featured in this mascara to help hold curl and lift in place, while a conditioning castor-oil blend keeps lashes conditioned and minimizes breakage.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2026
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Her mighty pipes are as unstoppable as her flair for mascara-melting melodrama.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Our southwest-facing room also rather generously provided a view towards Mount Fuji 60 miles away, all the more impressive when silhouetted against the blushing sunset.—
Stephen Kelly,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
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Other videos show the Finder app reimagined with cutesy, anime-style eyes, blushing at the camera, and someone opening a pink blush compact sporting the Apple logo.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jupiter will appear as a steady star-like object glowing brightly 5 degrees to the lower right of the lunar disk — roughly the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length against the sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Folks would dip dresses and suits in glowing, phosphorescent paint and wear them around town performing various pranks or artistic displays.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The whales started roiling and a sudden gush of blood reddened the water.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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His huddles at times resemble a family Sunday supper after the conversation turns to politics – everyone yelling, nobody listening, Izzo’s face reddening and a whiteboard left broken, the innocent victim of all the arguing (though they are rumored to be pre-cut to avoid splintering).—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Rouge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouge. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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