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: a swelling or protuberance like a pimple
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Examples of pimple in a Sentence
a painful pimple on his back
Recent Examples on the Web
This beauty gift comes with a limited edition pouch filled with mini packs of the brand’s best pimple patches, including the Hydro-Star, Black Star, and Hydro Star + Salicylic Acid.
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Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
From blind pimples to dark spots, ZitSticka offers supplements, patches, masks, and body care for every stage of your blemish.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 Jan. 2024
This includes blackheads, whiteheads, pimples, and cysts.
—Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2024
There’s a special hell that is a ripe pimple cropping up in or around your nose.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Jan. 2024
Hero Cosmetics Mighty Pimple Patches These pimple patches are a downright necessity in our house.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
Find it on Amazon This Beauty Blemish Bundle Works Magic
Give the gift of clear, radiant skin with this Beauty Blemish Bundle that includes full-body exfoliators and pimple/blemish patches, offering a proactive approach to body acne treatment.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
The thought is that these moisturizing properties can soothe redness and treat pimples.
—Bella Gerard, Health, 26 Jan. 2024
The Gee Family, also known as The Bucket List Family on Instagram, shared the terrifying video of a worm being pulled from their toddler's head
What looked like a pimple or an insect bite on Jessica and Garrett Gee's toddler's head during a trip to Botswana turned out to be far more invasive.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
From blind pimples to dark spots, ZitSticka offers supplements, patches, masks, and body care for every stage of your blemish.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 Jan. 2024
This includes blackheads, whiteheads, pimples, and cysts.
—Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2024
There’s a special hell that is a ripe pimple cropping up in or around your nose.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Jan. 2024
Hero Cosmetics Mighty Pimple Patches These pimple patches are a downright necessity in our house.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
Find it on Amazon This Beauty Blemish Bundle Works Magic
Give the gift of clear, radiant skin with this Beauty Blemish Bundle that includes full-body exfoliators and pimple/blemish patches, offering a proactive approach to body acne treatment.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
The thought is that these moisturizing properties can soothe redness and treat pimples.
—Bella Gerard, Health, 26 Jan. 2024
The Gee Family, also known as The Bucket List Family on Instagram, shared the terrifying video of a worm being pulled from their toddler's head
What looked like a pimple or an insect bite on Jessica and Garrett Gee's toddler's head during a trip to Botswana turned out to be far more invasive.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Pimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pimple. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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