complexion
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Anderson's move from Forest to City for £116m, however, altered the complexion of Villa's outlook on Rogers' future.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Shudu has a tall, lean figure and an immaculate, glowing complexion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
He immediately changed the complexion of the match, creating three attempts at the goal within five minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
It was a tactic which changed the complexion of the match.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Everything about her is dynamic—from her freckled cinnamon complexion to her carefree hippie aesthetic.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
It is turning out to be quite the month for trade deals of various complexions.
From BBC ● May 8, 2025
While melanoma may be found less frequently in people with darker complexions than fair ones, this potentially serious form of cancer can strike anyone.
From Science Daily ● May 10, 2024
Germany’s 16 states, which have significant powers in many policy areas, have governments of many different political complexions.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
These are defining scenes in the book sharply realized on screen by setting them in rooms flooded by light, making Thompson's and Negga's complexions register as a shade of white on the film's monochrome palette.
From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2021
Marcia and Benny both taught history, they came from the South and they even looked alike, with their smallish bodies and honey complexions and long Iocs grazing their necks.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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