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Recent Examples of birthmarkAs 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 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 Strangers have confused the spots for birthmarks or bruises, even asking about her safety.—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for birthmark
ParaNorman was the first stop-motion film to use full-color 3D printing for faces, which means every freckle or blush of the cheeks was directly printed on the puppet’s face instead of being hand-painted.
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Inside the passage, the lips of water beyond my torchlight are coal black, stippled with freckles of sediment.
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