swarthy
Example Sentences
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"He had a swarthy, clever face, a pointed beard, and Harry noticed, very long fingers and feet," it says.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2022
He turned down the offer of professional makeup, which left him perspiring and with a swarthy five o’clock shadow under the studio’s bright lights.
From Washington Post • Sep. 17, 2019
Snow, the King in the North, was the perfect swarthy counterpart in his dark leather and furs.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2019
This officer was thin and swarthy, and he had sad eyes.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 7, 2019
The cheeks were swarthy with a permanent shadow, his thick brows joined in the center.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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