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complexion

[kuhm-plek-shuhn] / kəmˈplɛk ʃən /


NOUN
general nature of something
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Anderson's move from Forest to City for £116m, however, altered the complexion of Villa's outlook on Rogers' future.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

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

The pattern of mishaps continued at the start of run two but the competition changed complexion when Ferreira posted 90.50 to set a new standard.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

Usually he was the least noticeable of boys: He was of average size, of an average pale complexion, his brown hair was of average length, and he wore average clothes.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

It is turning out to be quite the month for trade deals of various complexions.

From BBC ● May 8, 2025

DEI has even forced the beauty industry, which has historically focused on products to suit Eurocentric complexions, to acknowledge that people of color buy makeup, too.

From Slate ● Jan. 31, 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

The disappointment he felt in his daughters sifted down on them like ash, dulling their buttery complexions and choking the lilt out of what should have been girlish voices.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison


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