skin tone

Example Sentences

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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

In his drawing Sunburned, Sir Billy shows a Tartan-clad man whose skin tone is lobster red.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

Similarly, betalains, the pigments responsible for rich reds and yellows, offer detoxifying and anti-inflammatory benefits but are excreted by the body without a visible effect on skin tone.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2025

Getting the skin tone to match that of the actor requires an even more meticulous approach.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

"My daughter's been responsible for setting a few unnatural beauty trends among the younger courtiers. That terrible blip with the sea-blue skin tone, and the trend where courtiers matched their teacup pets."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton