makeup
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For patrons, having their hair and makeup done is about more than appearances, says manager Daryna Markhonos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
“But the people who don’t get paid are those construction workers, the caterers, the costume designers and the makeup artists. Those folks ... they don’t get paid unless it’s done here at home.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Garam masala is an Indian spice blend whose exact makeup varies, but it commonly includes warming spices like cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and black pepper.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Remarkably, the meteorite has retained much of its original mineral makeup despite surviving billions of years of solar system history.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
Stage makeup made their eyes look enormous, and their long, knobbly-kneed legs disappeared into wide feathered tutus that bounced comically when they moved.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing makeup
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