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cosmetic

[koz-met-ik] / kɒzˈmɛt ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
beautifying; relating to appearance
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
disfiguring


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The hashtag “Elf Ear Cosmetic Surgery” now has more than 780 million views on China’s Weibo.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The FDA won’t enforce certain provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for hemp-derived oral products solely because they contain CBD, Commissioner Marty Makary said in a letter Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Last month, the FDA’s general counsel said the agency was referring Hims to the Justice Department over potential violations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Cosmetic procedures, once framed primarily as personal choice, became a form of affiliation, something to display, post and brand.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

First, rob'd in white, the Nymph intent adores, With head uncover'd, the Cosmetic pow'rs.

From The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems by Pope, Alexander




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