birthmarks

plural of birthmark

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthmarks
Noun
  • These are the result of moles clearing out excess soil from deeper excavations, says Owen.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • These spots are simply pigmentation, similar to freckles or moles on human skin.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dark brown blotches of varying sizes dot their sides and back.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The velvety-soft powder features mica and silica to give it a silky, soft-focus finish, so streaks and splotches are near impossible.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In certain places the canopy of tree crowns was so dense that only splotches of sunlight could penetrate it, and the understory of vegetation was negligible.
    Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Birthmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthmarks. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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