cosmetic
Example Sentences
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“Some of those fixed dramatic horizontal lines do become worse because people are literally spending hours on their phone and looking down,” said Dr. Melanie Palm, a cosmetic dermatologist based in Solana Beach, Calif.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
"Our final, clear polish could be put over any manicure or even bare nails, which could help people with calluses on their fingertips, too. So, it has both a cosmetic and lifestyle benefit," explains Desai.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
He was steadfast that all he was doing was helping, that the objections were cosmetic, and overblown.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Twenty-nine people were in the four-story building, which also housed apartments and a cosmetic clinic, at the time of the early morning collapse, according to the Minas Gerais state fire department.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
Aisha was simply a true market woman, immune to the cosmetic niceties of American customer service.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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