airbrushing

Example Sentences

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He also started diligently airbrushing or painting over photographs of the deceased: “I paint out all the abrasions, cuts and bruises, and open the eyes,” he explained, essentially resurrecting a likeness of the victim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The pay was good, the work interesting and he realized he had a knack for airbrushing and sculpting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

Enrika said these brands sometimes often use tactics in campaigns to virtue-signal being inclusive - such as highlighting stretch marks on plus-sized models, whilst airbrushing them on others.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2025

A healthy democracy must be prepared to re-examine its past without airbrushing out unpleasant events.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

The airbrushing was so over-the-top, the eyes so blue, the lips so rouged, that he looked like a porcelain doll.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2022