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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 complexions
L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Rosy Tone Moisturizer As the name implies, the Age Perfect line is designed to nourish, hydrate, and enhance mature complexions.
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Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
While this edit is especially valuable for those focused on barrier repair and/or managing sensitivity, even the most resilient complexions can benefit from keeping a calming serum on hand—just in case irritation strikes.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
The formula is built around ingredients chosen specifically for the concerns of warm and deep complexions.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
Lightweight oils like jojoba and squalane suit sensitive or irritation-prone skin, while slightly richer picks like rosehip or evening primrose can deeply nourish very dry, mature complexions.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2026
Product names reference South Asia; marketing features diverse models with emphasis on darker complexions.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
For deeper complexions, plums and berry-rose shades deliver a fresh, ethereal radiance without looking chalky.
—Essence, 13 Jan. 2026
Three people from Tanzania who have albinism, with very pale complexions, were in South Jersey on Monday to get new artificial arms.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
While this edit is especially valuable for those focused on barrier repair and/or managing sensitivity, even the most resilient complexions can benefit from keeping a calming serum on hand—just in case irritation strikes.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
The formula is built around ingredients chosen specifically for the concerns of warm and deep complexions.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
Lightweight oils like jojoba and squalane suit sensitive or irritation-prone skin, while slightly richer picks like rosehip or evening primrose can deeply nourish very dry, mature complexions.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2026
Product names reference South Asia; marketing features diverse models with emphasis on darker complexions.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
For deeper complexions, plums and berry-rose shades deliver a fresh, ethereal radiance without looking chalky.
—Essence, 13 Jan. 2026
Three people from Tanzania who have albinism, with very pale complexions, were in South Jersey on Monday to get new artificial arms.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexions
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This team leans into the colors on its flag, with a bold typeface that pops.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Without mayonnaise, the bright colors can really shine at a springtime meal.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Today, the famous doll comes in various body types, skin tones, hair textures and physical abilities.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Her lips were lined with a dark greige liner, but instead of a pale pink, prismatic pastel, or shimmery beige lip color, Smith opted for a color-changing gold that flashed with metallic champagne tones in one light and warm, fiery orange in others, depending on the angle and the light.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2026
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Over-micing of the looming Tim the Enchanter, against a psychedelic overboil of bright, surreal colorings on the screens, washed out much of the scene below.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Next, with the help of artificial colorings, flavorings, texturizers and glue-like emulsifiers, ingredients are mixed, heated, pounded, shaped or extruded into any food a manufacturer can dream up.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
14 Dec. 2025
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But Lau wonders whether Horses will be able to avoid conflict, due to their inherent independent natures.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hval’s restless melodies and at-times Proustian lyrics trail cigarette smoke or the fragrance of roses toward litanies of memory, all the while deconstructing the very natures of stage performance, recording technology, and digital existence.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
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Underneath the broad comedy, the sagging and the seeping, Meat Suit is about that sense of loss — or rather, of constant flux, root-level change that, in truth, is always going on in our physical and ephemeral selves, but that the upending jolt of parenthood brings right to the surface.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Some ghouls lose their humanity, while others become more violent shells of their former selves, attacking the wasteland creatures and the player.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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But while their games have some similarities, their personalities on the court are polar opposites.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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The coaches have different styles, philosophies and personalities that fit their respective programs.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to our constitutions, our people have the right to protest and to go for gatherings and demonstrations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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And there are other countries that have constitutions.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Complexions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexions. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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