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: a swelling or protuberance like a pimple
Examples of pimple in a Sentence
a painful pimple on his back
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My go-tos are these cute little stars that have a hydrocolloid formula on the underside that helps heal pimples quickly.
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
The second week My usual redness around my cheeks had started to fade, and the annoying pimple that had been brewing on my cheek seemed to back off without its usual dramatic entrance.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
But patches are not equally effective for all kinds of pimples.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
Few things are quite as frustrating as waking up with breakouts or being unable to tackle stubborn pimples—so finding the best acne treatment is key.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
The second week My usual redness around my cheeks had started to fade, and the annoying pimple that had been brewing on my cheek seemed to back off without its usual dramatic entrance.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
But patches are not equally effective for all kinds of pimples.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
Few things are quite as frustrating as waking up with breakouts or being unable to tackle stubborn pimples—so finding the best acne treatment is key.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pimple
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“Pimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pimple. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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