complexion
Example Sentences
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Boston Strangler Rated R for posed corpses and sickly complexions.
From New York Times
With the score at 2-0, had Katai's effort found the back of the net, the complexion of the tie could have changed dramatically.
From BBC
Investigators have described the man as having "a light complexion and blonde hair."
From Fox News
“We need somebody with a pale complexion and a Southern accent to go do a little spy work for us.”
From Washington Post
It’s not a matter of whether you can get along with the lone Black neighbor on the corner but how you respond to the shifting complexion of your entire community.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
