makeup
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Most of all, the movie’s distinction is in its stomach-churning smorgasbord of wild nightmare visions produced by the animatronics and makeup departments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Rice is a dietary staple for more than half of the world's population, but scientists still have much to learn about its nutritional makeup.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
“I don’t want to do hair and makeup anymore, but I still want my message to get out there,” she told the outlet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
For now, though, there aren’t just more kids in these two cities—the makeup of the child population is dramatically different than it was a decade ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Why did we spend all that time putting on makeup and doing hair if we were just going swimming?”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Vocabulary lists containing makeup
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