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Recent Examples of birthmark
Dodd recounted the earliest moments of her unease when her husband noted the birthmarks.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
The most compelling part to me is that the woman was positioned in exactly the way that would hide each of Amy’s identifying marks: her birthmarks and tattoos (one Tasmanian Devil and a butterfly).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
Common birthmarks, such as strawberry marks and port wine stains, are usually harmless.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 9 July 2025
Strangers have confused the spots for birthmarks or bruises, even asking about her safety.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
The most compelling part to me is that the woman was positioned in exactly the way that would hide each of Amy’s identifying marks: her birthmarks and tattoos (one Tasmanian Devil and a butterfly).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
Common birthmarks, such as strawberry marks and port wine stains, are usually harmless.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 9 July 2025
Strangers have confused the spots for birthmarks or bruises, even asking about her safety.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthmark
Noun
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Bieber’s finishing touches involve emphasizing her natural freckles with Tarte’s viral freckle stamp, just before subtly defining her lips.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
30 July 2025
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But our favorite element of her look was the most subtle one: her freckles.—
Vicky Vera,
Glamour,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Other live cameras monitoring elephants, lions and naked mole-rats also remain active during the shutdown.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Let your grass grow too tall before winter, and voles, moles, and other rodents may move in.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The belly is tan or gray with dark blotches.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The velvety-soft powder features mica and silica to give it a silky, soft-focus finish, so streaks and splotches are near impossible.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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In certain places the canopy of tree crowns was so dense that only splotches of sunlight could penetrate it, and the understory of vegetation was negligible.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Fall is in full swing, and that means now is the time to seek out autumnal experiences like leaf peeping and pumpkin patch wandering.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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Don’t forget to check out Prime Day deals on Amazon’s bestselling beauty products, like the $7 Tree Hut Vanilla Shea Sugar Scrub and these 38% off under-eye patches for dark circles, puffiness, and more.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Birthmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthmark. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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