How to Use eyeliner in a Sentence

eyeliner

noun
  • The best gel eyeliners are far from a thing of the past.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Take care of my skin, a flick of an eyeliner, maybe a red lip.
    — Chloe King, Vogue, 26 July 2023
  • Then just place the eyeliner tip right on your lash line and sweep across.
    — Shauna Beni, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2019
  • A good long-wear, transfer-proof eyeliner is hard to come by.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In the end, the bride wore just a hint of lip gloss, eyeliner and powder.
    — Alix Strauss, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Even his eyeliner feels swept up in the moment.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 8 June 2026
  • There’s often some bold yet sharp black eyeliner too.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
  • With a heavy dose of black eyeliner and a pop of highlighter, this style is a must-try.
    — The Editors, Cosmopolitan, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Next, line your eyes with black eyeliner, add mascara, and blend on a dusty rose blush.
    — Carly Cardellino, Cosmopolitan, 10 Apr. 2017
  • Take a red eyeliner pencil and line the inner rims of your eyes with it.
    — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2018
  • The ages-old question of how to wing your eyeliner is a mystery no more.
    — Marco Santana, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 July 2017
  • Use the sponge side to blend the eyeliner into your base shadow.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
  • This will help to create the perfect frames for your new eyeliner look.
    — Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 12 July 2023
  • Makeup fans know that one of the pillars of a great look is an eyeliner that stays put.
    — Cnn Underscored Staff, CNN Underscored, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Here, her eyeliner was washed and wet, pooling in her lids and under her eyes.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Glossy waves with a T-shirt and jeans, or perfect curls with smudgy eyeliner.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Her glam, too, aligned with her signature look (cat eye eyeliner and all).
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Don't forget the choker, black sheer tights, and a good dose of blue eyeliner to go with it.
    — Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Swift swapped out her red lipstick for a dark pink, and finished off her look with black winged eyeliner.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 June 2026
  • For the same reason, don’t use makeup or wear eyeliner.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026
  • This spring, expect lips to be blurred, eyeliner to be smudged, and skin to be soft-focus.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Below, 7 makeup artists weigh in on the best black eyeliner of all time.
    — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2019
  • The bottom line of her eyeliner broke off from her waterline to touch her nasal bone.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Put on your eyeliner and Doc Martens boots — and get into it.
    — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Be daring, grab your favorite purple eyeliner and have fun with the shape of the wing!
    — Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Not all eyeliner looks are worthy of a soundtrack, but Dior has one for you.
    — Kathleen Hou, ELLE, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Anyone from eight to 88 can wear a shade of a purple eyeliner.
    — Nicole Saunders, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2018
  • On her face, smudgy black eyeliner extends from the outer corner of each eye.
    — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Ono added thick, black, winged eyeliner and a pair of lashes to complete the vibrant eye.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 26 July 2021
  • Meanwhile, faux eyelash clusters filled her top lash line on top of black eyeliner.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025

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