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Recent Examples of pimple
In most cases, this petite gadget can clear up a pimple in three days.
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Emily Orofino, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
There are also scarring alopecias, says Goh, which also cause bald spots, often with itching, tenderness and redness, and sometimes pimples on the scalp.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 23 Nov. 2025
Skin discoloration happens to the best of us, even those who religiously apply and reapply sunscreen every day or refuse to pick at pimples for fear of scarring.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
However, the team behind a small study published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, claim to have developed a two-step pimple patch that actually works.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
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Emily Orofino, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
There are also scarring alopecias, says Goh, which also cause bald spots, often with itching, tenderness and redness, and sometimes pimples on the scalp.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 23 Nov. 2025
Skin discoloration happens to the best of us, even those who religiously apply and reapply sunscreen every day or refuse to pick at pimples for fear of scarring.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
However, the team behind a small study published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, claim to have developed a two-step pimple patch that actually works.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pimple
Noun
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Last year, Cabrera missed the start of the regular season with a blister on his middle finger, then missed three weeks in September due to a right elbow sprain.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Clarke, while not among Boston’s top 10 prospects, looked promising as a product of Boston’s pitching development system, despite dealing with a recurring blister that skewed his numbers.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Spoiler alert: The monster is definitely real, a lion-bear hybrid covered in disgusting bloody pustules.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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In fact, one of the most common triggers of rosacea, which is characterized by flushing, swelling, spider veins, papules, and pustules, is exposure to sunlight.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bring 3 cups of the chicken broth to a boil in a large saucepan over high.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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The list of occasions can go on and on, ranging from universal (football and concerts) to local (ice fishing in northern Minnesota and crawfish boils in Baton Rouge).—
Rahul Goyal,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There used to be a time when zits meant pore-clogging makeup.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
1 Dec. 2025
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Regardless of skin care diligence, acne happens—and more often than not, the most serious zit will arrive at the most inopportune times.—
Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In fact, one of the most common triggers of rosacea, which is characterized by flushing, swelling, spider veins, papules, and pustules, is exposure to sunlight.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 Sep. 2025
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Typically appears as a cluster of small red bumps or papules and can be itchy.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Pimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pimple. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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