as in makeups
preparations intended to beautify the face
when I was young, I loved to watch Mom put on her war paint before a fancy evening out
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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.—
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4 Sep. 2025
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Add simple fall romance to party stemware using pearl and glitter glass paints.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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The mural will be created using latex and aerosol paints on concrete and will be roughly 50 feet in length, reaching up to 20 feet in height on the main wall and 15 feet on each side of the creek slopes.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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