greasepaint

Example Sentences

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She did commercial work, too, notably coating the actors who played the Jolly Green Giant, the mascot created to sell canned vegetables, in layers of green greasepaint.

From New York Times

And perhaps we should have realised these movie moguls' commitment would not wear off with the greasepaint.

From BBC

The owner’s name was written on the lid in greasepaint.

From Literature

When Ma sings, resplendent in her gold teeth and greasepaint makeup, the aches and joys of living reverberate within her all at once.

From Los Angeles Times

First seen weaving through a row of empty chairs, booming out the names of Welsh towns he visited on his healing tours, he exudes the stale aroma of an old-time vaudevillian’s greasepaint.

From New York Times