cosmetic surgery
noun
plastic surgery for improving a person's appearance by restoration of damaged areas of skin, removal of wrinkles or blemishes, etc.
cosmetic surgeries
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pluralof cosmetic surgery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Eyelid lifts were one of the top five cosmetic surgeries last year; if you hang out in a certain corner of Instagram, you might not be able to escape the term bleph, short for blepharoplasty.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
Finch said cosmetic surgeries such as BBL should not be allowed.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
The “St. Elmo’s Fire” and “G.I. Jane” actor has been pilloried over the course of her decades-long career, specifically in regard to her body and cosmetic surgeries.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2024
While many elective procedures were canceled or postponed as the pandemic took hold, cosmetic surgeries quickly rebounded, and then exceeded, pre-pandemic levels.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
Since the arrests of Libby Adame and Alicia Gomez in the death of Karissa Rajpaul, more allegations have piled up of botched cosmetic surgeries.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2023
