contour

Yes, the contour palette is back, though Patrick says “no-makeup makeup” is still very much here.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025

Sometimes they are used to contour or shape the nose or lips.

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025

It’s one of three geometric abstractions Davis made, their shapes based on the map contour of a battleground state in the revolutionary election year that brought Barack Obama to the presidency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025

Yeah, the Chinese government is definitely mining my data, but so is Mark Zuckerberg, and Zuckerberg’s Facebook never gave me the perfect step-by-step tutorial of how to contour my face for a truly flawless finish.

From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2025

But he liked the smooth, easy way she stood, as if she were part of the contour of the shore.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

The contours of the "associate member" status are not fully clear.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

The full contours of this dispute are not yet clear, and Grenell has denied any knowledge of the matter.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

It is designed to be fast and flowing, with significant elevation change, using the natural contours of Rwanda's hilly landscape.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

In reality, I’m sitting with Kelela, the electronic R&B architect whose uncompromising vision has quietly reshaped the contours of alternative music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Mia, from her reading at the library, recognized them all, but found that after she’d stared at them for long enough, they took on new contours, like faces of people she loved.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

As in those first-rate productions, she displays an admirable affinity for shaping ensemble works, allowing all the actors to shine, with careful attention to drawing forth contoured performances in even the smaller roles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Specialist pillows are often advertised as contoured, ergonomic or orthopaedic - but McCarthy says their effectiveness isn't completely proven.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

What began as a collection of undergarments designed to give women a more flattering, contoured silhouette has swelled into a comprehensive apparel giant: There’s underwear, bras, swimwear, dresses, tees and tanks, loungewear and pajamas.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2024

The quoted language is aimed at the Supreme Court’s requirement that restrictions on speech to protect judicial proceedings be contoured no more broadly than required to meet the threat.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2023

Bluefin comes in small, fancily contoured glass bottles, and it tastes like blue cotton candy.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

But we’re living in a time of hair transplants, peptides and body contouring, all appealing to men who want to optimize their appearance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“We started to see a lot more intensive makeup looks, with contouring and heavy eye shadow application.”

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 7, 2026

Silicone butt injections continue to grow in popularity in the U.S. despite the fact that the Food and Drug Administration warns that injectable silicone for body contouring is not FDA-approved and comes with serious dangers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

But Mr Soldin says body contouring is largely seen as cosmetic surgery and a low priority for NHS managers who must decide how to use limited government funding.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025

Now she brought out fake eyelashes, green shadow, black liner, base, contouring brushes, eyebrow pencil, coral gloss.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart