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Wearing white contact lenses, her eyes featured sharp, extended black eyeliner with dramatic winged tips that sweep outward.—Renan Botelho, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025 On a winged coaster, the seats extend out from both sides of the track like wings.—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025 First-time Oscar winner Mikey Madison went for an uncharacteristically undone look despite her ongoing commitment to winged eyeliner.—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025 Getty Images Because the lashes and her sheer black gown with a sculptural, winged bodice were the obvious centerpiece of her look, Pugh kept her hair and makeup simple.—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for winged
Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
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The first known use of winged was
in the 14th century
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