complexion
Example Sentences
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Trader Anwar Dahiru Abdulmalik, 25, arrived just at Yarmaishinkafi's office, is looking for a match two years younger, tall and fair in complexion from a middle-class background.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Matches come so quickly that the entire complexion of the title race can change in a matter of days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
“Again, this has not happened yet, but it’s a scenario we need to stay alert to, as a confirmed breakdown would clearly shift the market’s complexion in a meaningful way,” Cappelleri wrote.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 19, 2025
Rahul tentatively played on, and had two tight lbw decisions - first against Jaiswal on 12 and the second against Nair on five - gone England's way the day could have had a different complexion.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025
I have been told that she was tall, with a fair complexion.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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