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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
Another series of sweeps beginning around 8,000 years ago gave Eurasians their distinctive pale complexion.
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Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Follow Up With Spot Coverage In lieu of full-coverage complexion products, the pros recommend spot concealing to achieve that coveted your-skin-but-better look.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 May 2025
Protecting your overall complexion will help override other signs of aging, like sagging or sinking.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 12 May 2025
Prada Beauty’s primer instantly creates a shine-free complexion with blurred pores.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 May 2025
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Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Follow Up With Spot Coverage In lieu of full-coverage complexion products, the pros recommend spot concealing to achieve that coveted your-skin-but-better look.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 May 2025
Protecting your overall complexion will help override other signs of aging, like sagging or sinking.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 12 May 2025
Prada Beauty’s primer instantly creates a shine-free complexion with blurred pores.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for complexion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexion
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De Castellane worked with navy as a base color for city locations and beige for resort hotels, with touches of pale pink, light blue and celadon.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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Last but not least, avoid any front door colors that are seen as too trendy, Boultier encourgaes.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
5 June 2025
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Despite the usual magnitude of Pride festivities in the nation's capital, Pride organizers say the current political environment has dampened the excitement surrounding the celebration of life and self expression.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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The state Supreme Court has ruled that a Waterbury man deserves a new trial because his jury wasn’t told to consider his right of self defense before convicting him of manslaughter for shooting to death a bystander during a gunfight on a city street.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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In January of this year, the FDA revoked its authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3, giving companies until early 2027 to phase out use of the product in foods in favor of alternative food colorings.—
Stephen DeAngelis,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The new species was identified by its DNA, tail length, body proportions, ears, skull shape, coloring and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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But the tone and the mood of the room and the lighting is very strong and dramatic.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
29 May 2025
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Spring Cascade channels the romantic gardens of Provence with soft pink, purple, and green tones that feel grounded in nature but delicately styled.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In the second half, Pacers entertainment staff handed the microphone to former Indianapolis Colts punter and ESPN personality Pat McAfee, who introduced Knicks fans Spike Lee, Ben Stiller, and Timothée Chalamet – all of them in attendance in Indianapolis.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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Rangel, a mustachioed, natty dresser rarely seen with a hair out of place, hardly had a reputation for a shy and retiring personality.—
Daily News Staff,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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Given the sensitive nature of payments and financial transactions, companies cannot afford to rely solely on AI without rigorous oversight.—
Dean Leavitt,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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What Happens Next The volatile nature of Trump's approval ratings is likely to continue as White House policies take effect and new developments take shape.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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For one final time, there is cause to raise a glass to a character who, for better and worse, is the club’s player of the season.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The prospect of playing a character closer to home calls to them.—
Peyton Dix,
Them.,
27 May 2025
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The constitution of the baseball had become a paramount topic in the sport as home runs kept flying out of stadiums all October.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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This lamentable record is spurring calls to amend the constitution from the current single five-year term to two terms, as well as perhaps holding parliamentary elections at the same time as presidential to avoid the executive and legislature being constantly at odds with each other.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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“Complexion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexion. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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