eye shadow
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of eye shadow
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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“We started to see a lot more intensive makeup looks, with contouring and heavy eye shadow application.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026
Sephora gave shoppers free rein to schmear on lipstick and play with eye shadow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
She said L'Oréal objected on the basis it owned the Urban Decay make-up brand, which has a range of eye shadow palettes called Naked.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025
They’ve even found their way into makeup; Hailey Bieber’s brand Rhode released a popular peptide-packed lip tint last year, and you can find them in mascara, eye shadow, blush … the list goes on.
From Slate • May 4, 2025
Suddenly, I see what she sees: a confused girl in safari clothes with rock-star hair and purple eye shadow and cherry red lip gloss.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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