greasepaint
Example Sentences
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No one has ever written an alternate history that didn’t reek of staginess, but Mr. Boyne’s cast comes coated with greasepaint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
And perhaps we should have realised these movie moguls' commitment would not wear off with the greasepaint.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2023
Kevin Augustine, who created this Butoh-inspired puppetry-and-movement piece, performs it clad in a dance belt, with his hands, feet and head colored greasepaint white.
From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2021
Analysis: For “Ma Rainey,” makeup artist Sergio Lopez-Rivera needed to re-create the singer’s legendary greasepaint look, and actress Viola Davis told him to have at it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2021
The owner’s name was written on the lid in greasepaint.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing greasepaint
Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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