How to Use complexion in a Sentence
complexion
noun- The complexion of the neighborhood has changed over the years.
- All of the children had healthy complexions.
- She has a dark complexion.
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The close play at the plate changed the complexion of the inning.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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The play, without a doubt, changed the complexion of the game, and the series.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Read on for the smooth, bright (and fuzz-free) complexion of your dreams.
—Chelsea Hall, Marie Claire, 12 Mar. 2021
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But Kyren Williams changes the whole complexion of the offense.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
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Nearly all of the women who were in the cast were of a lighter skin complexion.
—Peter Tonguette, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Aug. 2021
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Asked how the Game 4 victory changed the complexion of the series, Finch was straight to the point.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 May 2024
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Of course, going with the flow alone does not smooth one’s complexion.
—Rory Satran, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2020
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The entire complexion of the game changed early in the third quarter, though.
—Dave Skretta, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2021
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But this one injury changes the entire complexion of the AFC East.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
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The complexion of things for the buy-buy-buy Padres would change mightily.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
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Here’s how to recreate the glam at home: Start with the complexion—prep with Lancôme’s Genefique Serum to smooth and plump.
—Chloe Hall, ELLE, 26 July 2022
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Both teams are looking to add pieces for the stretch run, so the complexion of one or both could change in the middle of the series.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 July 2021
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Montes, the skin-and-makeup queen of the island, is the woman to call for a photo-ready complexion.
—Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 15 Apr. 2022
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So just how does the star manage to have a flawless complexion?
—Leah Groth, Health, 24 Mar. 2023
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The online meetings changed the complexion of the Town Council’s work.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Healthy skin means a soft and smooth texture, as well as a complexion that’s firm and tight, and even in color.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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That morning, the rink’s pink lights turned his complexion rosy.
—New York Times, 10 June 2022
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My acne scars and dark spots got fainter, my complexion brighter and more even.
—Kayla Hui, Health.com, 9 Dec. 2021
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Theo has a light complexion with brown hair and blue eyes, police said.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2022
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She’s the queen of the clear complexion, all the way down to her age-targeting products like this new retinol eye cream.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2021
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Seal it in with a moisturizer for a fresh complexion in the AM.
—Anneke Knot, wsj.com, 3 Nov. 2023
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The portrait shows a young Shand Kydd, with coiffed blonde hair, bright blue eyes, and a rosy complexion.
—Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Jan. 2021
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The result is a clearer, smoother, and brighter complexion.
—Garrett Munce, menshealth.com, 21 Apr. 2023
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The illumination in the room gave me the complexion of canned Spam.
—BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2021
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On the contrary, those cast as the leads had light-skin, dark-skin, and every complexion in between.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
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Surrounding her brows was a glowing, fully highlighted complexion with hints of deep, berry-tone colors on her lips, cheeks, and eyes.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 30 July 2025
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All of these inhibit tyrosinase, an enzyme involved in melanin production, to even out your complexion.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Aug. 2025
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