matte
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They brought in minimalist and retro aesthetics, and matte finishes, to craft packaging that read as upscale, making for clean, consistent visuals across aisles.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Skinner recommends matte or sweat-proof SPF to help your make-up last longer.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
This makes it possible to switch between glossy and matte finishes, producing visual effects that surpass what current screens can achieve.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026
For weeks, social-media feeds have been littered with decade-old images of matte makeup, Snapchat filters and skinny jeans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
After talking through the various options, Vivian—who as far as anyone knows has never so much as nudged awake an electronic keyboard—decides to order the same matte silver thirteen-inch laptop Molly has.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
She said they were severely matted and it took the team more than two days to gently shave and groom them before rehabilitation could begin.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
The schoolhouse is a dull, matted red, as are other architectural elements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
To a matted poodle: “Sweet love, what are you?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
As erosion slows, marsh and streamside vegetation is rebounding and putting down densely matted root systems that can increasingly stand firm against flooding, or surging waves.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2024
Lloyd picked burs out of J.W.’s matted pelt.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
The rabbits appeared well fed, but the majority are longhaired, meaning they should not have been kept outdoors and require daily brushing to avoid painful matting of the fur, Hadzimuratovic said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
An England XI featuring Nasser Hussain and Alec Stewart lost by three runs chasing 177 in Amstelveen in 1989 on a sodden matting pitch.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023
Families pick the type of frame and matting and then a professional framer gets started.
From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2022
Some of the bamboo matting gets moldy in spring and requires a scrub down.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
The three stood at the rail and watched the long, slim craft, carved from one log, with a huge sail woven of matting.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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