make up

Example Sentences

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"This is the first step in being able to use someone's genetic make-up to help us improve that decision-making process."

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Estée Lauder is one of the world's leading manufacturers of skin care, make-up and fragrances, owning brands such as Clinique, Bobbi Brown and Tom Ford.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

In December, the government published its green paper about options for the BBC's future, which said ministers would "consider the right make-up of the board to support independence and accountability".

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

AI products, in his experience, have flaws in their make-up that prevent speedy incorporation into business practices.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Since everyone accepted them, and more particularly since they accepted themselves, I knew that their laughter was real and that their lives were cheerful comedies, interrupted only by costume changes and freshening of make-up.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou