complexion
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Seeing an Afro-Latina woman with a darker skin complexion achieve such a level of success was the representation I needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Shudu has a tall, lean figure and an immaculate, glowing complexion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
He immediately changed the complexion of the match, creating three attempts at the goal within five minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The result is still the same but Bethell ensured England's tournament ends with an entirely different complexion than what could have been.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
He took out his handkerchief and blotted furiously at his upper lip, his freckles standing out like specks of dirt against his reddening complexion.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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
It probably would've faced an uphill battle anyway, and for reasons having nothing to do with the characters' complexions or sexual orientation.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2022
This is the part where I’m supposed to use food metaphors to describe everyone’s respective complexions.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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