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the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
changing the complexion of the department to reflect changing needs
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Recent Examples of complexion
Bassett’s makeup included such details as a smokey eye with long lashes, a glowing complexion and a glossy lip.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
The tea tree oil is there to soothe and reduce inflammation, while mild acids encourage gentle exfoliation to reveal a smooth and healthy-looking complexion.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
This facial steamer uses micro-steam technology to open your pores and hydrate skin for a glowing, radiant complexion in just 10 minutes.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Feb. 2025
In order to achieve a flawless, glowing complexion, Scarlett used facial cleansers, mists, hydrating masks and moisturizers.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Julia Teti, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
The tea tree oil is there to soothe and reduce inflammation, while mild acids encourage gentle exfoliation to reveal a smooth and healthy-looking complexion.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
This facial steamer uses micro-steam technology to open your pores and hydrate skin for a glowing, radiant complexion in just 10 minutes.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Feb. 2025
In order to achieve a flawless, glowing complexion, Scarlett used facial cleansers, mists, hydrating masks and moisturizers.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexion
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The long-sleeve shirt comes in 14 different colors and patterns, and every style is on sale starting at just $18.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
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Weinberg, of course, needs to decide what color to paint the walls and what posters to hang on them.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2025
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Alex has to hold on with both hands in order to keep her preggo self in one spot, but we’re distracted from the terror by her voiceover of the fan fiction — er, journal to Spencer — that she’s been keeping.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
2 Mar. 2025
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The adaptive leader integrates I (self), we (others) and it (task and purpose) viewpoints.—
Hylke Faber,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Likely, their universal dull, dark coloring helped these early mammals to better camouflage at night and stay warm.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2025
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The moon’s red coloring begins to fade and the dark part shrinks down until the moon’s appearance returns to its typical shape, according to NASA.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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With optional features such as skin tone, hair color, glasses, mustache, freckles and appropriate military branch uniform, the dolls can be ordered to look like the parent.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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His wave illustrations, many of them in color, eschew the sardonic tone that distinguishes his other work, and instead center the power and calm of nature, often commenting on humanity’s relation to it through the presentation of a single, minuscule surfer riding a monster swell.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Mar. 2025
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Well wishes came from country singer Jessie James Decker, commentator Candace Owens and TV personality Jeannie Mai.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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His coaching staff have been filling in the gaps regarding personalities and who can play two games in quick succession.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Marsh views and the shade of live oaks maintain the connection to nature and stays include daily Lowcountry meals carefully sourced from local farmers or the on-site garden.—
Elaine Glusac,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Safely reaching Earth concluded a trip that, for Williams and Wilmore, has garnered broad interest because of the unexpected nature of their extended stay in orbit and the dramatic turn of events that prevented them from returning home aboard the Boeing Starliner vehicle.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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That’s not to mention the sheer psychological toll that slipping through the timestream or reliving events can have on a character’s psyche.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Tartaglia voices multiple characters in the series.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Florida’s 1885 constitution required voter approval for all constitutional amendments beginning in 1886.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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The critical role of public health agencies The CDC opened in 1946 as a small organization based in Atlanta, aimed at fighting malaria in the U.S. Two years later, representatives from 53 countries ratified the constitution of the WHO.—
Katherine A. Foss,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Complexion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexion. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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