birthmark

Example Sentences

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One gets the sense that Miriam’s inner darkness is inseparable from her brilliance, like Georgiana’s birthmark in Hawthorne’s early short story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

They are asking the public to keep an eye out for the 5-foot-7 Asian male, who has black hair, black eyes, a birthmark on his left upper shoulder and weighs around 170 pounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025

"He is of slim build, around 5ft 6in tall and had short grey hair, with a birthmark on the right side of his mouth."

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2023

My little sister had a birthmark there,”’ Seiler said, recounting those who called in to the show.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

“You telling me you’re not seeing a plot here, Jackson?” says the birthmark, not backing down and raising his own rifle.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness