birthmark

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Recent Examples of birthmark Athena is hesitant to believe Leah, but listens to her story about noticing Cameron had a similar birthmark to Mika’s. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 May 2025 He was identified by the birthmark on his back and his long, sensitive hands, the hands of a surgeon. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025 The center described the young girl as having a birthmark on her forehead, one lazy eye and potentially requiring medical attention. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025 The center described the young girl as having a birthmark on her forehead, one lazy eye and potentially requiring medical attention. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for birthmark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthmark
Noun
  • Working with her makeup artist of five years, Marquis Ward, the actress felt most confident in a look that allowed her skin to breathe and show off her natural freckles.
    Cierra Black, Essence, 11 June 2025
  • With glitter freckles and sparkling lip glosses that twinkle like disco balls, makeup lovers are ready to embrace some glitz and glamour in their summer looks.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • And in 2019, my dermatologist discovered a small mole on my leg in the early stages of melanoma.
    Dave Knox, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Telehealth offers a glimmer of a solution, but as everyone who’s tried to show off a concerning mole to a doctor via a smartphone camera knows: Video technology can only get you so far.
    Christopher Null, Wired News, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
  • Nebular patches alternate with blotches of jet; just visible in the foreground is a circle of white dots crossed with lines that meet at its center, like a spoked wheel of stars.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Taste first, and then stir in a couple splotches of sour cream.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
  • Under the new name, Grimaldi’s still drew heavy traffic to Brooklyn, where hungry diners sought signature pies with white splotches of fresh mozzarella baked in minutes over a blazing heap of anthracite coal.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • My thick Florida grass is plagued by fuzzy patches where my robomower cut imperfectly.
    Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • The gentle water-bath heating method helps distribute warmth evenly across the bottle, avoiding hot spots or cold patches.
    Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025

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“Birthmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthmark. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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