How to Use makeup in a Sentence
- She's too young to wear makeup.
- She put on some makeup before the party.
- I didn't recognize him when he was in his theatrical makeup.
- His daring attitude toward risks is a major part of his makeup.
- She applied her makeup lightly.
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My makeup artist loves me for it.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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All of your makeup gets black tape.
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Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Tell me more about your new makeup style.
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Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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Hair is right, makeup is right.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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And, the same could be said for her makeup.
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Essence,
5 May 2026
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Not all eye creams play nice with base makeup, though.
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Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
19 Mar. 2026
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So Stein's makeup was one of the largest.
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Terry Gross,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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From sweat stains to makeup residue, your go-to hat needs a wash now and then.
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
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My jaw is still on the floor over this can’t-miss $1 makeup deal.
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Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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My mom also didn’t wear a huge amount of makeup.
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Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
23 Mar. 2026
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Her makeup featured a brown smoky eye and glossy lips.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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And the focal point of her makeup?
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Loren Savini,
Allure,
20 May 2026
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The change required new makeup tones to make the face read well.
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Valli Herman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2024
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Not to mention, makeup has a smoother base.
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Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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These are the ones worth some space in your very crowded makeup bag.
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Jackie Fields,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Very good makeup when combined with his on-field play.
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Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Just that little bit of makeup that pops, the flush of the cheek.
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Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some women were in heels, with their hair and makeup all done up.
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Abigail Wise,
Outside Online,
13 Oct. 2022
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There’s no word on when makeup dates will be announced.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the makeup was more full on.
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Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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Don’t want to wear stilettos or makeup?
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Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Twist out more for heavy makeup days, or less for just sunscreen.
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Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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This makeup stick is perfect for use on your cheeks, eyes, and lips.
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Jessica Copeland,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2024
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Gaga, who’s getting her hair and makeup done for the show, agrees.
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Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Ahead of makeup or just on its own, there’s little not to love about it.
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Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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The big toe is made up of two joints.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Come on, that one just seems made up.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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But the food more than made up for it.
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Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Many may now try to make up for that loss.
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Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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But the goal is not to make up for the cuts.
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Jillian Taylor,
StateImpact,
6 Jan. 2026
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Four said they were told to make up their claims.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Stankoven line made up for it.
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Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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There’s a lot of things that make up Tati.
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Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Some had already made up their minds.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Mikaela can make up almost any deficit.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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That's not enough to make up for the spike in prices seen this month.
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Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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And the depth isn’t scoring enough to make up for it.
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Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Can the end of the year make up for a dearth of blockbusters?
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
14 Nov. 2022
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These plants may not have flowers, but their leaves make up for it!
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Mariah Thomas,
Good Housekeeping,
31 Jan. 2023
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With their bare hands, the two started to clap and sing and make up songs.
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Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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Laventure and White make up the bulk of those stats.
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Ty Kaplan,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Her room is made up of four towering gray walls.
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Sarah Baniak,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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But another one of the team’s stars made up for it.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Who will make up for the shortfall in handouts?
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Hadley Gamble,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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This makes up 17% of households.
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Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
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My district is made up of fighters.
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Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Greens should make up 50% or slightly less of your pile.
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Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The sounds that make up these words do not in themselves have meaning.
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Kai Von Fintel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Oct. 2022
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People, at least 30%, still haven't made up their mind.
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Tom Wait,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The staff will even make up the deck top day beds for an overnight sleep under the stars.
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Scott Laird,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Up to 60% of the human brain is made up of lipids, or fats.
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Sandee Lamotte,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The last classroom is made up of sixth, seventh and eighth graders.
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Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Whiskies and lagers, and lemonade to make up for the bottle that was lost.
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Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Our simple recipe can be made up to a month ahead if stored in the freezer.
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Pam Lolley,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2023
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His brain must have its own glam squad, because his mind is fully made up.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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