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Recent Examples of birthmark
Port-wine stain: This birthmark usually affects the face.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Aug. 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
Dodd recounted the earliest moments of her unease when her husband noted the birthmarks.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 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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Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Aug. 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
Dodd recounted the earliest moments of her unease when her husband noted the birthmarks.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 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
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The Oscar-winning actress snapped a close-up selfie wearing a simple black bikini top, her hair pulled back and freckles on full display as greenery filled the background.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
28 Dec. 2025
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Often, Lumbee don’t look uniquely Indian, including some who have freckles and red hair.—
Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 Dec. 2025
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Yet every Sunday feels like a race to the keyboard or microphone to criticize the mole on Cindy Crawford's face (guilty as charged).—
Troy Renck The Denver Post,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, the menu includes chicken chipotle, chicken mole, pork green chile, pork red chile, and Tex-Mex (made with ground beef and cheese) tamales.—
Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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These blotches are fairly plant friendly and produce what is known as algal leaf spot.—
Brian Bell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2026
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The simplest justification for museum construction is structural necessity: ceilings blotch, plumbing and heating go on the fritz.—
Jackson Arn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The final piece of the puzzle is combined with testing showing that a mysterious splotch of red goo on a windowsill in the PT’s treatment room is the fake blood from the workshop.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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The sun’s activity rises and falls over an 11-year cycle that is measured by the number of sunspots, dark splotches that dot our star’s surface and that are associated with magnetic storms.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
19 Nov. 2025
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Sometimes, missing out on sleep for a few days or longer is all but unavoidable, say, because of a tough patch at work or the reality of life as a new parent.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Jan. 2026
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These topical patches stick to the back of your ear or around your navel and release a natural blend of essential oils to relieve nausea.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Birthmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthmark. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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