complexion
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Seeing an Afro-Latina woman with a darker skin complexion achieve such a level of success was the representation I needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
It was a tactic which changed the complexion of the match.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
No host other than Conan O’Brien got more mileage out of his pale complexion, like when Colbert boasted of a vacation tan that took his skin tone “from porcelain to poached chicken breast.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
A late push for Europe would put a different complexion on a bruising domestic campaign.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Celia catches it with one hand and gives it back to Marco, whose complexion is now a few shades paler.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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
It probably would've faced an uphill battle anyway, and for reasons having nothing to do with the characters' complexions or sexual orientation.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2022
They talk about face shape and skin tone, and they point out a bunch of kids who are wearing the wrong colors for their complexions.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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