How to Use pink eye in a Sentence

pink eye

noun
  • Rafa and Leo with the flu, Carmen came home from school with pink eye.
    Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 25 May 2018
  • The star wore dusty pink eye shadow and blush, as well as a glossy pink lip.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Sep. 2022
  • And if enough people get pink eye, then there's a problem with the gym.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2020
  • But the touch of pink may be a nod to the singer's vibrant pink eye shadow from the video, as well as her bold lip.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2022
  • For glam, Cher opted for bright pink eye shadow and wore her hair down in glossy curls.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Pitching coach Julio Rangel was not at the park while dealing with symptoms of pink eye.
    Stephen Hawkins, Star Tribune, 29 July 2020
  • Gomez got glammed up in a cream Coach gown and pink eye shadow, while The Weeknd kept things classic in a fitted tux.
    Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The Texas dairy worker who contracted the virus in March also came down with pink eye.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
  • Bieber copied the makeup look from the YSL show as well, going for a sunburnt blush cheek and frosted pink eye look.
    Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 31 Oct. 2022
  • That was followed by a case of viral pink eye, which forced another week away from the team.
    Mick McCabe, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Your pink eye type will determine how and if your healthcare provider can treat it.
    Kristin Canning, Health, 30 June 2023
  • Not a roseola, not a pink eye or a rotavirus, not a hand, foot or mouth disease.
    Georgia Garvey, chicagotribune.com, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Only people who spend a lot of time close to infected birds are at risk of pink eye or a mild fever.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, latimes.com, 7 June 2019
  • Her soft pink eye shadow reached all the way up to the brow bone as the white shadow on her eyelids spread from the inner corners to the middle.
    Chelsea Avila, Allure, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Unlike albino koalas, who sport pink eyes and nose, the pale fuzzball has dark features.
    Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 24 Aug. 2017
  • Wearing shades sans-sun used to scream pretension or pink eye.
    Tatum Dooley, Teen Vogue, 31 May 2019
  • The whole incident just gave her pink eye, but probably scarred her for life.
    Shannon Barbour, Cosmopolitan, 13 Feb. 2018
  • The signs of many of these conditions mimic pink eye: think pain, swelling, redness, and discharge.
    Isadora Baum, Health.com, 29 May 2018
  • Roughly a day after the fever sets in come the three C’s of measles: cough, conjunctivitis (pink eye) and coryza (a runny nose).
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
  • But about a week in, the birds dosed with Mycoplasma became mopey and lethargic, and developed a nasty form of pink eye.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 8 June 2021
  • Both members Mina and Tzuyu gave their lids light touches of on-trend pink eye shadow.
    Lai Frances, Allure, 22 Feb. 2018
  • The Zips got a boost earlier this week when guard Version Cotton returned after a bout with the pink eye.
    Elton Alexander, cleveland.com, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Your eyes could also be tearing up from pink eye, a problem with your cornea, or a blockage in the drainage system for your tears, Dr. Maszczak says.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 25 Oct. 2018
  • This included blue and pink eye shadows, false lashes, winged liner — the works.
    Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 3 May 2019
  • Priyanka Chopra's tested the waters with day-glo blue liner, while Riley Keough has rocked bright pink eyes.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2019
  • On the beauty side, Ratajkowski opted for a nude lip and metallic coral pink eye shadow.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Vulture has put together an oral history of Bob Costas having pink eye at the Sochi Olympics in 2014.
    Aubrey Nagle, Philly.com, 20 Feb. 2018
  • An albino hummingbird on the other hand, has pure white feathers along with pink eyes, bill, and feet.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2019
  • Swimming through green muck could create an itchy rash or cause conjunctivitis (a.k.a. pink eye).
    Julia Ries, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Only one human case linked to cattle has been confirmed to date, and symptoms were limited to conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye.
    Jon Cohen, science.org, 25 Apr. 2024

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