face paint

noun

: colorful makeup for drawing pictures on children's faces

Examples of face paint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Glitter or sparkly power can flake off onto the eye's surface, as can makeup or face paint applied too close to the lash line. Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024 Tim Stickney donned red, white and blue garb and face paint for 30 years to host the parade as a Key Biscayne resident. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 July 2024 At the Games in Paris, reports have proliferated of fans being made to wipe off face paint and having their signs confiscated by Chinese fans or Olympics officials. Chad De Guzman, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024 The following month, Chateau showed off her colorful face paint at the San Diego Safari Park for her birthday. Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for face paint 

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“Face paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/face%20paint. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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