complexion
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He immediately changed the complexion of the match, creating three attempts at the goal within five minutes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 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
Those investments changed the complexion of Lisbon and Porto, as land values rose and the cities’ housing markets were reshaped, according to the report, which quantifies these changes.
From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025
The disqualification of McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from the Las Vegas Grand Prix dramatically changes the complexion of the battle for the Formula 1 drivers' championship.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
Tiered trays of rouge-sticks, complexion crème-cakes, skin-tone pots, and hair-color creams wink like diamonds beneath the light.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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