How to Use lipstick in a Sentence
lipstick
noun
- I put on some lipstick.
- She was wearing bright red lipstick.
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Give me the fish with the lipstick on it from the comics.
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Chancellor Agard,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2022
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As for how to find the best shades of red lipstick for your skin tone?
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Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2024
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The Juicy Lip Plump is like a cross between a balm, a gloss, and a lipstick.
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Lauren Dana,
Glamour,
8 June 2022
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Your lipstick says that this look is too young for you.
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Audrey Burges,
The New Yorker,
5 July 2023
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She’s just left that ring with a nice big lipstick smudge.
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Mary Ellen Klas,
The Mercury News,
29 May 2024
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Turlington sure knows how to amp up the glam for evening: with a slick of lipstick.
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Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2022
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If lipstick isn't your thing, then just a trace of pigment may be the way to go.
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Roxanne Adamiyatt,
Town & Country,
23 Aug. 2022
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The lights on her red cape and her ruby lipstick were bright.
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Neima Jahromi,
The New Yorker,
23 May 2022
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Plenty of smiles came my way on the Métro, thanks to her lipstick stain on my face.
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Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2024
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Would bright pink lipstick, a cartoon print tie, or a blue steel pout do the trick?
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Sofia Shchukina,
NPR,
3 Sep. 2024
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For one thing, the lipstick is creamy and comfortable to wear.
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Robin Raven,
Forbes,
1 Dec. 2024
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Pugh slicked her hair back and wore dark red lipstick paired with dark red nails.
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Tracey Harrington McCoy,
Peoplemag,
8 Dec. 2022
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The whisky is good, but perhaps the flashy decanter is putting some lipstick on a pig.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2023
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And Clairol’s winning thing on the mouth: Call-a-Copper lipstick.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
17 July 2023
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Throw on a rabbit fur stole, red lipstick and you’re all set.
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Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
17 Oct. 2023
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Think of those heavy-set glasses à la Iris Apfel, or of a bold pink or red lipstick.
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Kathleen Baird-Murray,
Glamour,
2 Mar. 2023
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There’s not enough lipstick to make this pig presentable.
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Michael Lerseth,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Sep. 2022
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The lipstick red works really nice on my skin with a deep tan.
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Alexis Bennett,
Vogue,
1 Aug. 2022
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The singer wore her hair hair down for the outing and sported light makeup and red lipstick.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
Peoplemag,
20 Apr. 2024
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The pop star then takes a moment to apply lipstick in the reflection of a large knife.
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Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2024
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Grab a black wig and some red lipstick, and slip into a sleek black dress for a clever (and so easy!) costume.
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Olivia Evans,
Women's Health,
7 Sep. 2023
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Who was the first to cloak themselves in darkness and smear black lipstick onto their face?
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Daniel Rodgers,
Glamour,
7 Nov. 2023
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Take a page out of Max Mara's playbook — keep thing simple, with a tinge of coral lipstick.
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Allure Staff,
Allure,
22 Sep. 2022
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Here, four Allure editors put the fiery lipstick to the test.
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Talia Gutierrez,
Allure,
6 Apr. 2022
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The singer added burgundy lipstick and black pointed-toe pumps.
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Catherine Santino,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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Some startups think this is like trying to put lipstick on a pig.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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Think: her iconic cornrows, red lipstick, and winged eyeliner.
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Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2025
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The teens lined up with their parents at a Boyle Heights warehouse this week in search of a tiny bit of familiarity — a Squishmallow plush toy, lipstick, a T-shirt, some eye shadow, a cute hair accessory.
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Sarah Quiñones Wolfson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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