light-skinned
Example Sentences
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Clare and Irene, the two main characters in this electric novella, are both black but light-skinned.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Fugard, who took on the role of the light-skinned brother opposite Zakes Mokae in the 1961 Johannesburg premiere, has these siblings wrestle for their dignity and autonomy in a one-room shack.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025
The video shows Mr. Mathurin getting in the face of a shorter, light-skinned man who was standing by the apartment complex’s stairwell.
From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2023
The figure features a light-skinned rendition of the “Black Adam” star wearing blue slacks, a black belt, sneakers and a blue golf shirt — an ensemble that Johnson has never worn in actuality.
From Salon • Oct. 23, 2023
I was returning from a gathering at St. Edwards Secondary School that: evening when I saw this light-skinned, skinny boy with bony cheeks sitting on the stoop by himself.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
