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
India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
Chanel rouge coco lipstick Chanel’s rouge coco lipstick is made with jojoba and mimosa butters, sunflower wax and silicone, according to their website.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
Maggie Jones, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2019
Sharing the catwalk with fellow gender-benders Jazelle and Munroe Bergdorf, Desmond wore his slicked gray hair and rouged cheeks with natural swagger.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2018
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Noun
Sheryl Lee Ralph’s sculpted rouge gave her cheekbones a lift, while Kerry Washington’s circular pink blush exaggerated her grin.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
Chanel rouge coco lipstick Chanel’s rouge coco lipstick is made with jojoba and mimosa butters, sunflower wax and silicone, according to their website.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
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
Sharing the catwalk with fellow gender-benders Jazelle and Munroe Bergdorf, Desmond wore his slicked gray hair and rouged cheeks with natural swagger.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rouge
Noun
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However, the Hard Candy lipstick transfers a lot more compared to the Rhode (but not as much as a traditional lipstick formula).—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sales in the fragrance and beauty division were flat, despite the addition of a new fragrance and a new lipstick line, including limited-edition shades.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 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 formula emulsifies so well and melts mascara, eyeliner, and the rest off like a total dream.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
25 Apr. 2025
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Figueroa Cabrera agrees and says this is her personal favorite tubing mascara.—
Bianca Lambert,
Glamour,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But Snow White took place in a deep, rich, painterly world, and Snow White herself was a charming, beautiful human figure who could blush and laugh and cry in ways that made the audience blush and laugh and cry right back at her.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
21 Mar. 2025
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The bookstore, located at 3040 Blake St., is one example of a flourishing romance community in Colorado where authors, readers and entrepreneurs are making public the once-private hobby of giggling and blushing over fictional people’s love stories.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The glowing pink nebula and snakelike dark clouds are the remnant of the birth site of the stars in the cluster.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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With its lightweight texture, glowing finish, and ability to safeguard against sun damage and hyperpigmentation, this has all the makings of a universally appealing sunscreen—and has quickly become a staple in my skin-care rotation.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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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This happens as a result of the same optical physics that causes rosy sunrises and sunsets: Earth’s atmosphere scatters blue light but transmits red light, and this reddening increases as more air intervenes, like when the sun is low on the horizon.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Rouge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rouge. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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