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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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Lugya’h, a popular stall for Oaxacan cuisine in West Adams’ Maydan Market, will offer mini tlayudas with a choice of protein (chorizo, tasajo, morcillla or veggies), an appetizer dip (mole, guacamole or a surprise salsa), an agua fresca (hibiscus or horchata) and hibiscus jelly for $35.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Earth’s atmospheric pressure under standard conditions yields about 40-41 moles per cubic meter of volume, where a mole is one Avogadro’s number (6 × 10²³) worth of particles.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
Noun
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These grow to form blotches that have lighter and darker zones appearing as irregular concentric rings that grow throughout the season until the entire leaf turns black and dies.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Mold doesn’t always announce itself with dark splotches on a wall or ceiling.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Attenborough, more than anybody, has established the link between the patch of glass in our living rooms and the wide world beyond—which, thanks to him, is revealed to be wider, weirder, and more combative than anyone could have conceived.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The agreement, which will begin in full in 2031, covers both digital and physical collectibles such as player jersey patches.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
8 May 2026
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“Birthmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthmark. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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