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Recent Examples of pimple
Julie Schott, cofounder of Starface (whose pimple patches have been seen on everyone from the Biebers to Millie Bobby Brown), shared a similar sentiment in a statement sent to WWD.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Initial staph symptoms include skin reactions resembling pimples, boils or other conditions.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Pain That Feels Disproportionate HS lesions are often deeper and more painful than typical pimples or ingrown hairs.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
Bieber headlined Coachella both weekends, while Hailey, 29, hosted a Rhode activation event during the festival shortly after collaborating with her husband on the brand's new hydrocolloid pimple stickers.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Initial staph symptoms include skin reactions resembling pimples, boils or other conditions.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Pain That Feels Disproportionate HS lesions are often deeper and more painful than typical pimples or ingrown hairs.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
Bieber headlined Coachella both weekends, while Hailey, 29, hosted a Rhode activation event during the festival shortly after collaborating with her husband on the brand's new hydrocolloid pimple stickers.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pimple
Noun
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Shop styles with standout features like arch support and blister-free straps starting at just $14.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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The easiest way to add a little extra height to your look without the pain of achy, blister-inducing heels?—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
Noun
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In animals, the bacterium causes pustules and lesions, predominantly in cattle, sheep, and horses.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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Rust: Easily identified by orange pustules on the undersides of leaves, often accompanied by faint yellow or orange spots on the upper surfaces.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Seigner does not rule out working again with her husband, who turns 93 in August, but her response implies nothing is on the boil.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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Follow the recipe as written, but do not bring the brine back to a boil after adding the squash in step 2; instead, promptly remove the pot from the heat and proceed to step 3.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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This is maybe true for some grown-ups (luckies), but it’s never really been the case with me, a 36-year-old woman who has an arsenal of lotions and potions and prescription of tretinoin to keep the zits at bay.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
18 May 2026
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Property without zits or opinions.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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More papules emerge as blisters burst, prolonging the torment.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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May Be Useful in Acne Treatment People with acne often have lowered serum zinc levels, and both oral and topical zinc have been found to reduce the prevalence of inflammatory papules, both when used as monotherapy and as a supplemental therapy.5 4.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Pimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pimple. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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