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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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Led to her bedroom, Cathy learns its walls were painted to match her skin, down to a freckle.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
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During an exam, Jaimes, also a dermatologist at Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, noticed a brown dot behind her patient’s ear that looked like a freckle.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
Noun
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In Mexico City, Centro Culinario Ambrosía teaches the art of Mexican cuisine in a professional kitchen, walking food enthusiasts through Oaxaca’s rich moles and Yucatán’s smoky spices.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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Food enthusiasts learn the art of Mexican cooking from Oaxaca’s rich moles to Yucatán’s smoky spices, with additional classes on more general fundamentals like laminating pastry dough.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Inadequate iron causes young leaves to appear yellow with green veins, while magnesium deficiency causes blotches or spots on older leaves.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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But skimping on the self-tanner can actually result in blotches and stripes.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Patients with melasma, a skin condition that causes brown splotches to appear on the face, need to be especially careful about wearing SPF in summer months.—
Julia Landwehr,
Health,
5 June 2026
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Its flowers are huge and orange, marked or mottled with maroon splotches.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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That means no more security updates, patches, or tech support, so now’s definitely the time to finally upgrade.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
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One of the smaller patches, but even a small patch in Crimson Desert does still add a good amount.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Birthmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthmark. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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