Example Sentences

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“People may not wear purple eyeshadow, but they might return to eyeliner” or push into something different, the analyst said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

Joan Cusack is marvelous despite the rainbow eyeshadow and fire hose of hairspray that turn her character into a cartoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

As brands sell children eyeshadow, lip gloss and skincare, parents face a dilemma: How young is too young to expose children to beauty?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

The eeriest costume this Halloween season would be Aunt Gladys, with her odd copper wig, oversized sunglasses, blue eyeshadow, and smeary red lipstick.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2025

I fumbled in my pocketbook for the gilt compact with the mascara and the mascara brush and the eyeshadow and the three lipsticks and the side mirror.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath