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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
Marquette’s questions about the authority of the Court show that majorities or near majorities, albeit with very different partisan complexions, continue to support the authority of the Court and limitations on presidential power.
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Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
With a quick swipe, dirt and grime lifted effortlessly from her pores and her complexion felt hydrated and rejuvenated.
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Sweeney campaign sparks controversy The Sweeney campaign faced backlash after consumers accused the company of promoting eugenics due to the tagline and the actress’s blonde hair, blue eyes and white complexion.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
For glam, the star wore her signature blonde hair in waves and kept her complexion fresh by wearing matching peachy tones on her lips and cheeks.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
With a quick swipe, dirt and grime lifted effortlessly from her pores and her complexion felt hydrated and rejuvenated.
—Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Sweeney campaign sparks controversy The Sweeney campaign faced backlash after consumers accused the company of promoting eugenics due to the tagline and the actress’s blonde hair, blue eyes and white complexion.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
For glam, the star wore her signature blonde hair in waves and kept her complexion fresh by wearing matching peachy tones on her lips and cheeks.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complexion
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In the fall of 2025, all of the it-girls look to be obsessed with a color straight out of the ’60s.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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Where’s the best place to see these vibrant colors?—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Features no longer available Automatic self parking.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But what many users didn’t understand, or were never clearly told, is that the Web3 Wallet was not a self-custody wallet.—
Chris Groshong,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Gina Marie Bakery, based in Waterbury, announced the voluntary recall on September 10 over the potential undeclared presence of almonds, sesame and several food colorings—namely Red 40, Red 3, Blue 1, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The new species was identified by its DNA, bone structure, body proportions, fin shape, head shape, coloring and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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It’s made with a gorgeous canvas material that’s embossed with black trim and silver tone hardware.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Jalisco, the heartland of tequila, offers herbal and citrus tones.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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So the personalities are different but the core motivations and attributes are there for all naval aviators.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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On the streamer’s biggest hit, Game Changer, a competition show in which the premise changes every episode, Wysocki has managed to nurture intense parasocial bonds with Dropout’s fans by showcasing his personality as a chillass wandering spirit.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the very nature of entrepreneurship grants a level of freedom that corporate jobs often don’t.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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But international societies for speleology recovered, as the interdisciplinary nature of the research gained relevance later in the century.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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Two games in, though, the Packers have passed both tests with flying colors.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Labubu keychains everyone is obsessed with are furry and come in different colors, shapes and sizes.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the only character from The Office that actually carried over into the new series is Oscar, who serves as the lead accountant for Softees but gets dragooned into reporting and constructing Sudokus for the paper.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead, deaf viewers see unsynchronized plain white text on a black background and it is left to their imagination to infer those rich and nuanced character tomes essential for storytelling that hearing audiences take for granted.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Complexion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexion. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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