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

He has the tender, shining eyes of an ingenue while Del Campo, who has a striking birthmark on her cheek, is a femme fatale able to hold her own against Wolff’s selfish, useless playboy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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

In Antain’s mind’s eye, he could see that wild face, those black eyes, that birthmark on her forehead—livid and red.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill