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
It was a tactic which changed the complexion of the match.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The Knicks won, 105-104, and suddenly the entire complexion of the Finals had changed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 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
But Penelope took her promises seriously, even when they doomed her to a head of dark, drab locks that did nothing to flatter her complexion.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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
These are defining scenes in the book sharply realized on screen by setting them in rooms flooded by light, making Thompson's and Negga's complexions register as a shade of white on the film's monochrome palette.
From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2021
They were of all complexions, the whole atmosphere was of warmth and friendliness.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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