birthmark

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Recent Examples of birthmark The film tells the story of a successful textile merchant who can’t find a wife because of a disfiguring birthmark on his face. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024 Williams has short, black hair, a birthmark on his throat and skin pigmentation on his hands and legs, police said in their incident report. Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024 Shy, introverted and hiding a genetic facial birthmark, Wei is shunned by her social butterfly cousin Angela (Jess Hong) and her glamorous friends. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024 This foundation is formulated to effectively cover imperfections, including scars, varicose veins, birthmarks, tattoos, and uneven skin tone. Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for birthmark 
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Noun
  • The 31-year-old is described as 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing about 140 pounds and has brown hair and eyes, and fair skin with freckles.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Kobayashi is described as 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing about 140 pounds and has brown hair and eyes, and fair skin with freckles.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • If anyone suspected there was a mole in Utah, Williams would be the natural choice to lead the mole hunt.
    Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Andy Lau and Tony Leung star in the story of a cop who goes undercover in a Triad while a criminal becomes a mole in the other direction at the same time.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • By its very nature, an errant blue streak or blurry black blotch conveys a certain artistic quality—and, therefore, must also possess an intriguing backstory.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Brown blotches and yellow patches dot its back and limbs.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Root rot can cause plants to droop and develop mushy roots and dark splotches on their leaves.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Dash Shaw is a consummate minimalist, rendering domestic scenes and small, poignant character moments with just enough lines and splotches of tone to evoke the sense and setting.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Such a proactive stance entails implementing endpoint security solutions, enforcing strict password policies, educating staff about phishing and malware risks, and ensuring all software is regularly updated with the latest security patches, Schwake concluded.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • As remnants of a winter storm that dumped as much as 14 inches of snow in parts of the state Thursday and Friday continue to melt, Arkansans commuting to work and school Monday morning are advised to look out for patches of ice on the roads.
    Parker Mancino, arkansasonline.com, 12 Jan. 2025

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“Birthmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthmark. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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