cold cream

noun

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Recent Examples of cold cream The new Juneberry & Vitamin C Hydrating Cold Cream Cleanser is not your grandma’s cold cream. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025 The little dog started howling and suddenly Cher appeared in a bathrobe with cold cream on her face. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025 The new shop will also offer a Poway-exclusive menu item called The Peach Cobbler Best Drink Ever, made with peach and vanilla cold cream and cinnamon streusel. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025 There's nothing like the mixing of warm dough and cold cream to soothe the spirit. — Annalise Frank, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cold cream
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold cream
  1. oil
  2. eye shadow
  3. war paint
  4. powder
  5. cream
  6. lotion
  7. blush
  8. lipstick
Noun
  • Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, described the deal as a step toward economic recovery that will modernize the country’s oil industry.
    — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The sharpest criticism of the deal came from Venezuelan opposition figures, who argue that a caretaker administration installed after a foreign military operation has no standing to sign away a century of oil rights.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of oil
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  • But to be fair, these aren't exactly your typical eye shadow palettes, even in the luxury space.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Saie declined to comment on sales forecasts for the eye shadow, but described it as their biggest launch to date.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of eye shadow
Noun
  • The Indians in Westerns had war paint and whooped like savages.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • Once the mongooses have this scented war paint on, the battle starts.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 8 May 2026
Definition of war paint
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  • The process produces pebble-sized lumps called clinker, which are then ground into cement powder.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In a small bowl, stir together the turmeric, onion powder, garlic powder, basil, and oregano plus a good pinch of salt and a few cracks of pepper.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of powder
Noun
  • Last year, Tatcha launched a Longevity collection inspired by Okinawan rituals, which so far includes a skin-boosting serum and cream, respectively.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Choose from more than 20 colors, including dusty pink, fall-ready forest green, and classic cream.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of cream
Noun
  • Compared to creams and lotion, ointments have a higher oil content for a better sweat- and water-resistant effect.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The First Aid lotion is made with colloidal oatmeal, which can relieve dry and distressed skin, while the La Roche-Posay cream is made with ceramides and niacinamide, two skincare ingredients that help the skin restore and retain moisture.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of lotion
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  • Thus, the formulas has certainly helped set the standard for skincare-makeup hybrids; and the same can be said for its Orgasm blush—a matte, peachy-pink pigment that has been a bestseller for more than 25 years since its 1999 debut.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
  • My trick is to put a small amount of the liquid blush on the back of my hand first.
    — Mickey Williams, Flow Space, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of blush
Noun
  • Complete your streamlined glam with a 2-in-1 eyebrow pencil and a longwearing lipstick.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Rare lipstick from Japan This brush-on Shiseido Beni Kabuki lipstick is sold only in Japan and comes in just one shade of rouge.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of lipstick

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