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Sentence examples for war paint from inspiring English sources

"war paint" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to describe the face and body paint used by warriors or soldiers before battle, or in a more figurative sense to describe the makeup or appearance of someone who is ready for a confrontation or competition. Example: The ancient tribe's warriors adorned themselves in vibrant war paint before going into battle. Example: The politician put on his best suit and his "war paint" of confidence and charm before heading into the debate.

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war paint

noun

Pigments ritually applied to the face and/or body (originally and still especially of a Native American warrior) prior to going into a battle.

synonyms

makeup
make-up

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The New York Times

It is part of my war paint.

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The Guardian

I vowed that I'd never wear "war paint" again.

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The New York Times

WAR PAINT Their feud surely brought out their best.

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The New York Times - Magazine

Slapping on war paint before they had a war plan.

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The New York Times

The reddish-brown streaks on their fur and their foreheads began to resemble war paint.

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The New Yorker

"So many fans were wearing war paint and feathers and they were whooping and hollering.

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The Economist

She knows a little war paint will always see her through.

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The New York Times

The bronze statue of Tecumseh, the Shawnee chieftain, is facing its ritual coat of war paint.

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The New York Times - Sports

On horseback, amidst teepees, men in war paint, loincloths, headdresses and braids show their bravery.

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The New York Times

On the cover, decorating Hendrix's face like war paint, are lines of cocaine.

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