as in makeup
preparations intended to beautify the face
the aging actress's thick maquillage made her look like a parody of her younger self
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Recent Examples of maquillage
Kudos to the loving motherly and/or grandmotherly custom couture, the fine maquillage, and not least, to her own ferocious, unwavering pride.
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Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Men were equally flamboyant, blurring the boundaries of gender with their crucifixes, nail polish, and ghoulish maquillage, worn incongruously with combat boots and distressed leather jackets.
—Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2024
To emulate era-defining faces such as model Linda Evangelista and R&B star Brandy—both particularly partial to mocha-hue lips—women embraced earthy maquillage en masse.
—Jayme Cyk, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
It’s straightforward yet lovely, with energy, focus and subtlety, a modern chardonnay made with care and precision, without any of what the French call maquillage, unnecessary makeup to hide its true face.
—New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021
Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Men were equally flamboyant, blurring the boundaries of gender with their crucifixes, nail polish, and ghoulish maquillage, worn incongruously with combat boots and distressed leather jackets.
—Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2024
To emulate era-defining faces such as model Linda Evangelista and R&B star Brandy—both particularly partial to mocha-hue lips—women embraced earthy maquillage en masse.
—Jayme Cyk, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
It’s straightforward yet lovely, with energy, focus and subtlety, a modern chardonnay made with care and precision, without any of what the French call maquillage, unnecessary makeup to hide its true face.
—New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maquillage
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British makeup artist and designer Isamaya Ffrench has launched Studio Iron, a gallery and concept store in London that invites artists to create design objects and sculpture, that dissolve boundaries between genres, reports WWD.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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But the moon’s geological makeup gives moonquakes a surprising persistence compared with earthquakes; the tremors can last for several hours.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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This would be an entertaining video to show up on your doom scroll late at night, seeing how paint colors can be mixed and matched to present the color of your opponent, but two and a half minutes of this?—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Toronto was shorthanded in the frontcourt without starting center Temi Fagbenle (right shoulder), and the Sparks trio of bigs had a field day with 54 points in the paint.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Maquillage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maquillage. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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