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How to use lipstick in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Lipstick means makeup for the lips. Example: “Are you wearing any lipstick today?”

Examples of lipstick by meaning

nounMakeup for the lips.

  • Are you wearing any lipstick today?
  • In fact, I just saw the movie Shirley Valentine (for the umpteenth time!), and couldn't even look at the adult Marjorie Majors without seeing Patsy and her boofed up hair and red lipstick and long cigarette holder.2003 August 31, TammyM, “Re: OT: Penis Casino; free Viagra!”, in alt.support.stop-smoking (Usenet)

nounA stick of this makeup.

  • I'd like three lipsticks in this shade.
  • She darkens up her eyebrows with it and then runs a tube of pink lipstick over her mouth.2021 December 27, Linda MorningStar, Destiny's Wavering Road, Dorrance Publishing, →ISBN, page 164

nounA dog's penis.

  • “So she storms off, yelling at me, ‘Tell your dog to put his lipstick back in its case!’ and that dog and I just stared after them.2012, Sarah Pekkanen, These Girls, Washington Square Press, →ISBN, page 241
  • He had his lipstick out.2019, anonymous author, chapter 15, in You Shot My Dog and I Love You, Mercier Press, →ISBN

verbTo apply lipstick to; to paint with lipstick.

  • She had even white teeth and a mouth that needed no lipsticking.1936, Liberty, volume 13, number 4, page 55

More sentences with lipstick

  • That new box is like putting lipstick on a pig. It's still the same buggy program inside.From the entry put lipstick on a pig
  • She adjusted her lipstick in the glass.From the entry glass
  • She tubes lipstick in the cosmetics factory.From the entry tube
  • The telltale was the lipstick on his shirt collar.From the entry telltale
  • The strawberry lipstick matched his outfit.From the entry strawberry
  • She smeared her lips with lipstick.From the entry smear
  • The woman, an icy-looking blonde with bright red lipstick and cold blue eyes, looked at her dismissively.2020 March 28, Michelle Love, Saving Her Rescuer: A Billionaire & A Virgin Romance, Blessings For All SC, →ISBN. From the entry mangotini
  • Pay special attention to lipsticks and lipbalms, since most of this ends up getting eaten!2017, Jasmine Hemsley, East by West: Simple Ayurvedic Recipes for Ultimate Mind-Body Balance, London: Bluebird, Pan Macmillan, →ISBN, page…. From the entry lipbalm
  • The lipstick pressed down on my mouth like an unwanted kiss.2016, Eleanor Moran, Too Close For Comfort, →ISBN. From the entry too close for comfort
  • There was a blood smear across her mouth, skewed like lipstick applied by a drunken hand.2012, Randy Chandler, Edward M. Erdelac, David James Keaton, Deadcore: 4 Hardcore Zombie Novellas, →ISBN, page 63. From the entry mombie
  • She had thick black kajal on her eyes, unbecoming lipstick, and a wristful of bangles.2011, Arupa Patangia Kalita, translated by Deepika Phukan, The Story of Felanee. From the entry kajal
  • Crushed and infused in warm water, the roots of the lipstick tree increases male desire.2011, Rosabelle Boswell, “Imbibing Scent and Experiencing Sexuality”, in Re-presenting Heritage in Zanzibar and Madagascar, Addis Ababa…. From the entry lipstick tree
  • From this and related experiences, she invented the first kissproof lipstick in her kitchen.2001, Thomas J. Stanley, The Millionaire Mind, page 64. From the entry kissproof
  • And it makes me sick, the thought of your lipstick on his helmet.1998, “Quarterback”, in Adam Cohen, performed by Adam Cohen. From the entry helmet
  • She used to put lipstick and rouge on you, do you remember that?1998, Trevor Grundy, chapter 3, in Memoir of a Fascist Childhood, London: Arrow Books, published 1999, →ISBN, page 71. From the entry mammie's boy
  • I imagined nose rings and strutters and opinionated students and men in lipstick.1991 February 11, Eric R. Rofes, “My Life As A Queer”, in Gay Community News, volume 18, number 29, page 11. From the entry strutter
  • Lipstick, creme base of satin sheen and incredible clinging power. 9 luscious shades.1946 February 25, “Louis Philippe”, in Life, page 20, column 1. From the entry creme-y
  • He looked at the faint red lipstick mark around the rim and said, “Does this count as an indirect kiss?”2022, G. Rocket, Meet My Love. From the entry indirect kiss
  • Eye shadow but no lipstick, Jheri curl drying out.2014, Marlon James, A Brief History of Seven Killings, Oneworld Publications (2015), page 517. From the entry jheri curl
  • Her blonde locks were styled down, as her face was touched up with some smokey eye shadow and brink pink lipstick.2013 April 16, Rachel Levy, “Baby's almost here! Pregnant Jessica Simpson busts out of clinging black gown to attend a friend's wedding”…. From the entry brink pink
  • These are her lipsticks and perfumes and flowerpetals and dresses.2010, Alison Lanier, Fortunate Age, page 209. From the entry flowerpetal
  • Her frosty red lipstick kept glomming at the corners of her mouth, giving her an unnatural clown frown.2009 August 11, Nancy Grace, The Eleventh Victim, Hachette Books, →ISBN. From the entry glom
  • Although waterproof vibrators can resemble anything from a lipstick to a kitty cat, most have one of four basic designs.2008, Tamar Love, “Turning On in the Tub”, in The Sensual Bath: Soaking in Pleasure and Passion (Sex/Relationships), Sterling/Ravenous…. From the entry vibe
  • Red lipsticked, smelling strongly of talc, showing off a swollen, sneakered foot, she proclaimed herself “the queen of fashion, and Mr.2008 February 8, Susan Dominus, “A New York Fashion Icon, and Yet a Man of Mystery”, in New York Times. From the entry sneakered
  • My parents would have a hissy fit if they knew I put on lipstick but they weren't around.2007, D. M. Ross, chapter 12, in The Holy Bad, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Vanguard Press, →ISBN, page 52. From the entry lippy
  • She is wearing the chalky pink lipstick.2006 October 3, Dominique Paul, The Possibility of Fireflies, New York: Simon Pulse, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OL, page 63. From the entry mauvelous
  • They looked beautiful to me, those young friends of Mother's with their carefully lipsticked mouths, their war work, their many children.1991, Sallie Bingham, Passion and Prejudice: A Family Memoir, with an Introduction, Hal Leonard Corporation, →ISBN, page 44. From the entry Nila
  • Here grow the tropical lipstick trees – source of color for foods — and the flowering African tulips.1985, Helen A. Wolfe, chapter 2, in Adventure Bound: From Backpacking in New Zealand to Bushwhacking in South Africa, Mount Dora, Fla.…. From the entry lipstick tree
  • Researchers should stick to their knitting, finding cancer cures and discovering new shades of lipstick, and refrain from debunking history.1975 Nov. 21, "Puritans Denied Drumstick" (editorial), Spokane Daily Chronicle, p. 4 (retrieved 1 Oct 2013). From the entry stick to one's knitting
  • Both the lipstick and the rouge are waterproof and frictionproof.1925, Cosmopolitan, volume 78, page 194. From the entry powder puff
  • She has lipstick on her chin, a ladder in her tights and looks as though she's spent the afternoon creating Neknomination videos.2015, Jane Costello, The Love Shack, Simon & Schuster (2015), unnumbered pages, published 23 April 2015. From the entry neknomination
  • Friday night in the Fargo Theatre, bringing her bad singing, messy lipstick and other quirks to the stage for all her “Mirfandas.”2014 August 28, Jack Dura, “Editor’s Choice: Something for Everyone this Labor Day Weekend”, in The Spectrum, volume 118, number 1…. From the entry Mirfanda
  • Gay chat rooms therefore evolved into m4m (men for men), T4T (trans for trans), bisexual chat, leather and bear, lipstick lesbian, etc.2008, Kimeron N. Hardin, Loving Ourselves: The Gay and Lesbian Guide to Self-esteem, Alyson Books, page 278. From the entry t4t

Meaning of lipstick

  1. noun Makeup for the lips.
  2. noun A stick of this makeup.
  3. noun A dog's penis.

Full definition of lipstick

Questions about lipstick in a sentence

How do you use lipstick in a sentence?
Lipstick is used as a noun and verb. For example: “Are you wearing any lipstick today?”
What is a short sentence with lipstick?
“He had his lipstick out.”
What does lipstick mean?
Lipstick means makeup for the lips.

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