Thesaurus results for GREASEPAINT

greasepaint

noun

Definition of greasepaint

as in powder

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Recent Examples of greasepaint Glowicki’s three co-stars play between five to seven roles apiece, transitioning from female to male at the swipe of a greasepaint goatee. — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025 Every character gets metaphorically slimed with backstage greasepaint. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 July 2024 For a while, Taylor-Joy’s Furiosa forms a connection with Praetorian Jack (Tom Burke), a road warrior whose main lesson to her seems to be to wear blue greasepaint on their foreheads. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 May 2024 Trending Proto-clown stage makeup in rock goes back to the late 1960s and early 1970s, when artists like Arthur Brown and Alice Cooper found that a little greasepaint went a long way. — Cassidy George, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for greasepaint

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Noun

Today, they are sold in colorfully catchy packaging in forms of powder, tablets, liquid shots, gummies, and even vapes.

— David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026
Pulse until nuts are chopped (some pieces will be fairly large, others ground into a powder).

— Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2026

Definition of powder

Noun

Homayoun Falakshahi, head of crude oil analysis at Kpler, said that new projects likely won’t see results for another five years and that the costs will be colossal.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The company said the tunnel would massively reduce the possibility of an oil spill, but environmentalists said building the tunnel under the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac would cause noise, vibrations and permanent environmental damage.

— Jeffrey Collins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of oil

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To finish, the server will build a tableside Hong Kong Milk Tea Tiramisu, with milk tea mascarpone Chantilly cream and lady fingers, served with a cup of subtle Hong Kong milk tea.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
This category also encompasses creams or pastes—essentially anything that can be passed through with a butter knife—from common travel necessities like shampoo, face wash, and sunscreen; to toothpaste, hairspray, and even peanut butter.

— Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Definition of cream

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If Corrèze is low, the landlocked Cantal is practically the lanterne rouge for population density, 91st of the 96 mainland French departments.

— Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Even better was the action before the show where the ladies applied makeup and false eye lashes to each other, some of whom had not worn rouge or eye shadow in years.

— Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2026

Definition of rouge

Noun

How to apply it properly Start with a cream or lotion 15 to 30 minutes before going outside, and work it into the skin like a massage so no spot is missed.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Similarly, calamine lotion or a dab of hydrocortisone cream work well, too.

— Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 29 July 2026