How to Use rouge in a Sentence

rouge

noun
  • She was wearing too much rouge.
  • Their faces are glazed smooth, sealing in a deep rouge blush.
    — Alaina Sullivan, Bon Appetit, 1 Feb. 2017
  • Rose’ glowing skin, rouge lips, and sleek slick-back is the perfect hot girl recipe.
    — Jennifer Ford, Essence, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Nayeon’s pink rouge in adorable shapes seen in the promo photos defined this era.
    — Lai Frances, Allure, 6 Nov. 2018
  • Most people who use them like to work green polishing rouge into the leather.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 18 Mar. 2020
  • Strong contours and pink rouge showcase the weath of the upper-class women.
    — Megan Kerrigan, Orange County Register, 7 Apr. 2017
  • Ross's fresh face was freckled and glowing and her lips were vibrant in a matte rouge.
    — Kate Branch, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2018
  • Use a lint roller to remove dry powders, bronzers, and rouge from the fabric.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Our fingernails match our toenails match our lipstick match our rouge.
    — Rosalind Jana, refinery29.com, 6 Apr. 2020
  • This show was as transient as the rouge of a cancan girl (to pinch from Lampedusa).
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 8 July 2017
  • Want to go rouge and man the loose diamond selection process all by yourself?
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The designer sees couture as the foundation and fil rouge of the brand.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The gorgeous red-head rocked a bright rouge, sporty-chic catsuit, complete with matching boots and ear muffs.
    — Michele Corriston, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2019
  • Cassell also added some rouge color to the singer's lips to complement the red gown.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 10 Sep. 2021
  • With a leather jacket, ankle boots, and the perfect rouge lip, the look couldn’t be more Parisian.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Put on your favorite foundation and tap a cream rouge on the apples of your cheeks with your fingers or a stippling brush.
    — Jamie Beckman, Allure, 13 Aug. 2018
  • To get the look, Bailly chose a peach tablecloth, deep red napkins and rouge cups from Merci.
    — Rachel Swalin, ELLE Decor, 4 Feb. 2017
  • There is a swoony fairy-tale quality to the queen’s jewels, shoes, fans, feathers, rouge pots, and perfume bottles.
    — Sarah Hyde, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The waves pound, each rhythmic crash wiping the foundation and the candy-glaze rouge lipstick off her glowing face.
    — Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Acrylic colors are like makeup — the foundation and lipstick, the mascara and rouge, the wig and jewels.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022
  • The German blutworst – or German blood sausage – is an example of a boudin rouge.
    — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Researchers have tested this ability in the past using a mirror recognition task called the rouge test.
    — Vanessa Lobue, Scientific American, 10 June 2022
  • Her skin still looks stunning and alive, though, which really shows you the power of a good rouge and illuminator.
    — Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 30 Mar. 2015
  • The traditional white manse on Kirby Drive has played host to many a rouge, blanc et bleu lawn-slash-house party.
    — Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 16 July 2019
  • But some of y'all are willing to go rouge in front of your bosses, with about 39% of people willing to swear in front of a higher-up.
    — Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2022
  • My dark hair was in wild, voluminous curls and my sultry makeup was finished with an inviting Chanel rouge lip.
    — A.r. Carter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Sweating through the layered rouge on her cheeks, Candy stares off into space, unaware of the two men, cops, likely, watching her.
    — Mark Jacobson, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2021
  • WeWork tries to put rouge on this ogre by stating that in a downturn, after all, the cost of leases and construction will be lower.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Next was a silken crab soup with bits of truffles, then a mixed grill of scallops, swordfish and striped sea bass arranged on the plate with leeks, beurre rouge and pommes Anna.
    — San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2018
  • One weekend in February, when the Canadiens were in town, the Strip was awash in bleu-blanc-et-rouge for three days.
    — Charles P. Pierce, SI.com, 4 Apr. 2018

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