as in makeups
preparations intended to beautify the face
when I was young, I loved to watch Mom put on her war paint before a fancy evening out
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Cooke and Batula have shared their journey with Bravo audiences for 10 seasons, from breakups and makeups to engagements and weddings.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026 -
And although Crocs does not report revenue for specific product lines including special makeups and the EXP models, Foglia said collaborations remain an important part of the brand’s product strategy and are driving strong consumer engagement.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Once color became a wartime concern, everything colorful—paints, stains, glass coatings, metal coatings, dyes, enamels—needed to be color coordinated on a national scale.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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What to Know Data shows that colored car paints have increased their share of the market by nearly two percentage points in recent years, according to Car and Driver.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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“War paints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war%20paints. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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