as in lipstick
old-fashioned
a red powder or cream that is used to make your cheeks pinker
She was wearing too much rouge.
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Recent Examples of rouge
Tomris Laffly, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
After dominating high-profile events like the Emmys and MTV Video Music Awards in 2024, stars including Dakota Fanning, Emma Stone and Ali Wong brought rouge hues into 2025, wearing them at the 2025 Golden Globes.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Jan. 2025
Richard Obert, azcentral, 30 Dec. 2019
That morning, Suzanne had spritzed some of her mother’s favorite perfume on her, put red lipstick on her lips and used some to rouge her cheeks.
—Maggie Jones, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2019
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Noun
There is something oddly delightful about a movie that leans into some basic and cheesy ’80s-action-movie machinations — good guys, bad guys, innocent corporate hostages, a rouge hero — and so on.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
After dominating high-profile events like the Emmys and MTV Video Music Awards in 2024, stars including Dakota Fanning, Emma Stone and Ali Wong brought rouge hues into 2025, wearing them at the 2025 Golden Globes.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
Because Chandler was hit with rouging the passer on the play, Hamilton had an untimed down to try to win it from the 2.
—Richard Obert, azcentral, 30 Dec. 2019
That morning, Suzanne had spritzed some of her mother’s favorite perfume on her, put red lipstick on her lips and used some to rouge her cheeks.
—Maggie Jones, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rouge
Noun
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With an interior slip pocket and a zip pocket, there’s a surprising amount of places to safely keep your on-the-go must-haves, including lip balm and lipstick, gum, and hand sanitizer.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2025
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The Thunderbolts* actress, who appears to be seated in a car, wore a soft smoky eye and mauve lipstick.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The paddle took me along this tranquil, ambling waterway, littered with sea hibiscus flowers in various stages of their daily transition from pale yellow to crimson.—
Naomi Tomky,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
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Rhubarb is primarily depicted in various shades of red, but depending on the variety, its color can range from pale green to crimson.—
Aaron Hutcherson,
Washington Post,
1 Apr. 2024
Noun
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The pop star also ditched her usual bold eye shadow, lashes and lips, and went for a simple clear gloss on her mouth, basic eyeliner and mascara to make her eyes pop.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Ere Perez’s clear formula, infused with aloe, pulls double duty as mascara and brow gel.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Johnson’s cheeks were bronzed and lightly blushed, while her lips were kept bare with only a touch of pale pink color.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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One thing both stars have in common is their willingness to bare all on television, so if Netflix's Scooby decides to go TV-MA, neither would blush at being a full-frontal Fred.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Some shoppers are leaving glowing reviews to go with their five-star ratings.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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Another TikTok-darling on our list, this is exceptionally hydrating without weighing skin down (and almost 4,000 glowing Amazon reviews back that claim).—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Not an eclipsed sunrise but flocks of sandpipers and other shorebirds flocking against a reddening dawn sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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What if, for example, a thick layer of horizon haze significantly attenuates the sun's light, dimming and reddening it to such a degree that you're tempted to look directly at it?—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Rouge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouge. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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