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Recent Examples of whitehead
Almost never involves blackheads or whiteheads like bacterial acne.
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Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Keep reading for options that target more severe and persistent breakouts, as well as formulas that fight whiteheads, target cystic acne, and fade dark spots.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
Glamour,
6 Aug. 2025
Unlike regular acne, the bumps from rosacea don’t typically have blackheads or whiteheads and are often accompanied by flushing, visible blood vessels and sensitivity.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
12 June 2025
These ultrathin hydrocolloid patches conceal whiteheads and blackheads while clarifying the skin.
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Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
14 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for whitehead
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Keep reading for options that target more severe and persistent breakouts, as well as formulas that fight whiteheads, target cystic acne, and fade dark spots.
—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
Glamour,
6 Aug. 2025
Unlike regular acne, the bumps from rosacea don’t typically have blackheads or whiteheads and are often accompanied by flushing, visible blood vessels and sensitivity.
—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
12 June 2025
These ultrathin hydrocolloid patches conceal whiteheads and blackheads while clarifying the skin.
—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
14 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitehead
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Ohtani has been pitching through a blister on the middle finger of his right hand.
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That happens, but the proposal on the ballot is like amputating one’s foot to heal a blister.
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This year, Select editors got ahead of any surprise pimples by investigating the difference between skin purging and breakouts, researching the best over-the-counter topicals for teen acne, and asking dermatologists the best blackhead treatments for acne-prone skin.
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The most effective blackhead removers are a combination of active ingredients and skin-care techniques.
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In addition to being predominantly white, shoes with pimples around the outside of the toes are not permitted.
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Some of our favorite Prime Day deals include the viral Laneige lip mask that’s currently at its lowest price ever, collagen sheet masks that are a travel essential, pimple patches, and under-eye treatments that refresh your routine without a trip to the spa.
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More papules emerge as blisters burst, prolonging the torment.
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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.
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In animals, the bacterium causes pustules and lesions, predominantly in cattle, sheep, and horses.
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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.
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The boil-water notice was issued out an abundance of caution, the LADWP said, as additional testing is being done and samples collected.
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Two negative tests, 24 hours apart, are needed to lift the boil water notice.
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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.
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Property without zits or opinions.
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“Whitehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitehead. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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