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war paints

noun

plural of war paint

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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Two seasons of so many highs and lows, will-theys and won’t-theys, makeups and breakups had gotten a bit repetitive.

— Judy Berman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The shorter run time also means some themes get reduced into syrup; the platitudes come as fast and furious as Tao and Elle’s breakups and makeups, with too little space to breathe in between.

— Gemma Wilson, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

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High mortgage rates have chilled the housing industry, which in turn pressures demand for the paints and coatings Sherwin-Williams sells.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
This deal includes a T-PEN stylus with 4,096 pressure levels, making creating digital art and writing feel as natural as possible without lugging around all your paints, pens, and canvases.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

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