How to Use eye shadow in a Sentence

eye shadow

noun
  • These are where the eye shadows live, as well as the lip glosses.
    — Kristin Corpuz, Allure, 22 Oct. 2018
  • The bear wears a gold dress and matching eye shadow with a blond wig.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • This choice is a shimmery liner that can be smudged out as an eye shadow.
    — Erica Metzger, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2020
  • Swipe on some shimmery eye shadow, a vibrant red lip and voilà!
    — Bethonie Butler, The Seattle Times, 29 Oct. 2018
  • Her dark purple eye shadow matched a floral brooch that bloomed on her chest.
    — Ann Larson, Time, 11 June 2026
  • What should mature skin types keep in mind when looking for an eye shadow primer?
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Kendall threw on a wavy pink-ombré wig and lots of blush-colored eye shadow.
    — Glamour, 12 Dec. 2019
  • My daughters wore bikinis, heels, and enough eye shadow to paint a house.
    — Ali Wentworth, Town & Country, 8 May 2022
  • Their eyebrows, thin and arched, rested above light eye shadow.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Her eyes were colored with eye shadow and liner, and her blonde hair was cropped close to her scalp.
    — Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2024
  • These shadow sticks, Revlon's first eye shadow launch of the year, was well-worth the wait.
    — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Fanning wore her hair down in loose curls and opted for glittery eye shadow and a red lip.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Barose played up her eyes with a landing strip of red eye shadow extending from eye to eye.
    — Falen Hardge, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Lopez paired the daring hairstyle with bold browns, smoky brown eye shadow, flushed cheeks, and a rosy pink pout.
    — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Even the singer’s makeup was on-theme with touches of red eye shadow and a berry lip color.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 11 June 2024
  • Brushes that are used just for things like eye shadow or brows can be washed a bit less frequently.
    — Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 28 June 2023
  • This can make under-eye shadows and fine lines look softer and less pronounced in the short term.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This can make under-eye shadows and fine lines look softer and less pronounced in the short term.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
  • This means your eye shadow and liner match your bronzer and highlighter, which match your lips and so on.
    — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 6 Sep. 2023
  • In the past, she’s been known to swipe on a fiery lip or tricky blue eye shadow with effortless success.
    — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2019
  • Banks has on dark smokey eye shadow, mascara, blush, and perhaps light gloss on her lips in the photo.
    — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Use it to blend, sweep and buff cream or powder blush and bronzer and to wash eye shadows across the eyelids.
    — Alexandra Tunell, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 July 2015
  • Green eye shadow, pink blush caked on her cheeks, a pink lipstick that Mary would have never worn.
    — Mike Newall, Philly.com, 29 June 2018
  • To break up all of the black and red, do as Aguilera did and top your lids with glitter eye shadow.
    — Taylor Lane, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The draw to these glitter eye shadows is their alluring sparkle atop the eyelid.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Her neck is heavy with yellow and white diamonds, that echo the color of her bodice and eye shadow.
    — Glamour, 2 May 2022
  • The tiny, hygienic tube is a liner, blush, lipstick, and eye shadow all in one.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 12 Sep. 2020
  • So there’s a palette of neutrals and then a bright lipstick or eye shadow to have your moment of style.
    — Kathleen Hou, The Cut, 25 June 2018
  • Many of us still remember the days of blush sticks and eye shadow palettes that would cost a fiver or less.
    — Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 26 Sep. 2024
  • To round out her beauty look, Lopez wore bronzy eye shadow with black winged eyeliner.
    — Lena Raab, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026

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