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Recent Examples of birthmark
Emma, 27, who works in retail and has scars from childhood surgeries that removed a potentially cancerous birthmark, takes some time to open up.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
The medium-coverage foundation evened out my skin tone and covered a prominent birthmark, all while maintaining a luminous, skin-like finish.
—Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Arnau, a park ranger, finds the corpse of a woman who shares the same unusual birthmark as him and his daughter.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
As the last crimson tint of the birthmark—that sole token of human imperfection—faded from her cheek, the parting breath of the now perfect woman passed into the atmosphere, and her soul, lingering a moment near her husband, took its heavenward flight.
—Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
The medium-coverage foundation evened out my skin tone and covered a prominent birthmark, all while maintaining a luminous, skin-like finish.
—Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
Arnau, a park ranger, finds the corpse of a woman who shares the same unusual birthmark as him and his daughter.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
As the last crimson tint of the birthmark—that sole token of human imperfection—faded from her cheek, the parting breath of the now perfect woman passed into the atmosphere, and her soul, lingering a moment near her husband, took its heavenward flight.
—Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthmark
Noun
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He was almost immediately smitten with Sadie, who has a Liv Tyler–esque elfin beauty: all freckles, blue eyes, and pale skin.—
Rebecca Cope,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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The incongruity between Felix’s looks — freckles! — and his bass-deep voice has enraptured people much more strong-willed than me.—
Megan Frampton,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The other option was a crémeuxso, a Mexican spin on a French custard with mole, pepitas, coffee and benne (sesame seeds).—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, Deckinga had up to 10 accounts, as the social media service attempted to play whack-a-mole.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This was a black one with blotches faintly outlined in pale yellow, a beautiful but deadly looking animal.—
Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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The eggs vary in color—from white to blue to brown—with speckles, blotches, and other markings and are also distinctive in shape.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Die große Nacht im Eimer (The Big Night Down the Drain), made that year, depicts a figure of indiscernible age with a cadaverous pallor and yellow splotches, brandishing an oversized phallus beneath a soot-black veil.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the distance, splotches of purple and fuchsia seem to explode.—
Heather Greenwood Davis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then, find a patch of sky roughly 40 degrees away from this location in the direction of your local zenith (which is the point above your head).—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Injuries being such a major plotline has made this season feel like a bit of a slog, but there have been some fun patches to enjoy.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Birthmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthmark. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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