How to Use lipstick in a Sentence

lipstick

noun

• I put on some lipstick.
• She was wearing bright red lipstick.
• Give me the fish with the lipstick on it from the comics.
  — Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2022
• As for how to find the best shades of red lipstick for your skin tone?
  — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2024
• The Juicy Lip Plump is like a cross between a balm, a gloss, and a lipstick.
  — Lauren Dana, Glamour, 8 June 2022
• Your lipstick says that this look is too young for you.
  — Audrey Burges, The New Yorker, 5 July 2023
• She’s just left that ring with a nice big lipstick smudge.
  — Mary Ellen Klas, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
• Turlington sure knows how to amp up the glam for evening: with a slick of lipstick.
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2022
• That’s like putting lipstick on a pig and calling it a princess.
  — al, 14 Dec. 2021
• If lipstick isn't your thing, then just a trace of pigment may be the way to go.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 23 Aug. 2022
• The lights on her red cape and her ruby lipstick were bright.
  — Neima Jahromi, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
• Plenty of smiles came my way on the Métro, thanks to her lipstick stain on my face.
  — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2024
• Would bright pink lipstick, a cartoon print tie, or a blue steel pout do the trick?
  — Sofia Shchukina, NPR, 3 Sep. 2024
• For one thing, the lipstick is creamy and comfortable to wear.
  — Robin Raven, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
• Pugh slicked her hair back and wore dark red lipstick paired with dark red nails.
  — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2022
• The whisky is good, but perhaps the flashy decanter is putting some lipstick on a pig.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2023
• And Clairol’s winning thing on the mouth: Call-a-Copper lipstick.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 17 July 2023
• Throw on a rabbit fur stole, red lipstick and you’re all set.
  — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Oct. 2023
• Think of those heavy-set glasses à la Iris Apfel, or of a bold pink or red lipstick.
  — Kathleen Baird-Murray, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2023
• There’s not enough lipstick to make this pig presentable.
  — Michael Lerseth, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Sep. 2022
• The lipstick lover in your life will be thrilled with this affordable gift.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2021
• The lipstick red works really nice on my skin with a deep tan.
  — Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2022
• The singer wore her hair hair down for the outing and sported light makeup and red lipstick.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
• The pop star then takes a moment to apply lipstick in the reflection of a large knife.
  — Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
• Grab a black wig and some red lipstick, and slip into a sleek black dress for a clever (and so easy!) costume.
  — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 7 Sep. 2023
• Who was the first to cloak themselves in darkness and smear black lipstick onto their face?
  — Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 7 Nov. 2023
• Take a page out of Max Mara's playbook — keep thing simple, with a tinge of coral lipstick.
  — Allure Staff, Allure, 22 Sep. 2022
• Here, four Allure editors put the fiery lipstick to the test.
  — Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 6 Apr. 2022
• Coordinating with the tones of her outfit, Drescher wore peachy lipstick and blush, as well as a pair of nude heels.
  — Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
• In 2001, the Mahogany Soul singer graced the Billboard Awards stage, wearing her voluminous curls paired with burgundy eyeshadow and lipstick.
  — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 2 Mar. 2025

Last Updated: 21 Mar 2025