How to Use birthmark in a Sentence
birthmark
noun-
One boy was a blonde and the other had a birthmark on his face.
— Brontez Purnell, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2021 -
Ethan has a birthmark on his cheek while Grayson has one on his chin.
— Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 21 Mar. 2019 -
My birthmark is across the whole side of my face and goes into my hair.
— Rebekah Taussig, Allure, 18 Oct. 2022 -
On his stomach and chest and thighs were stains like birthmarks.
— Jamie Quatro, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023 -
Olivia Holm Poulsen was born with a birthmark that stretches from her jaw to her neck.
— Leah Prinzivalli, Teen Vogue, 13 June 2018 -
Who knows, the singer could end up choosing to share your photo — birthmarks and all.
— Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 24 Apr. 2019 -
The face is fuller, and the famous birthmark has retreated.
— Evgeny Lebedev, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2022 -
Sonia has a birthmark on her right eye that makes the area surrounding the iris bluish.
— Suzannah Weiss, Teen Vogue, 2 Aug. 2017 -
People who have never seen a birthmark of my size stare and some even point.
— Leah Prinzivalli, Teen Vogue, 13 June 2018 -
The serpent bite–shaped birthmark at the center of his chest barely stood out.
— Seija Rankin, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2021 -
The birthmarks go under the skin, wrapping around the bones, muscle and tissues.
— Marci Robin, Good Housekeeping, 5 Sep. 2017 -
What was once a teardrop below one eye now looks like a bruise or a birthmark, and scars mottle his hands.
— Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2017 -
My mum is covering up her right wrist with her left hand to hide a birthmark.
— Geoff Dyer, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2017 -
The body in the deepfake doesn’t match Elordi, who has a distinctive birthmark on his chest.
— Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 19 June 2024 -
Shuangjie showed Esther a birthmark on her back, which Esther lacks.
— Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2019 -
The birthmark on Sylvia’s face is an echo of the one on Amy, the prostitute who took his virginity long ago.
— Sean T. Collins, WIRED, 20 May 2013 -
This includes changes to moles and birthmarks, as well as new or unusual spots.
— Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024 -
There’s a little boy pictured with a birthmark on his stomach on page two just like her son’s.
— Holly Carter, Peoplemag, 8 June 2023 -
Toni also has a small birthmark above her right eyebrow.
— Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 11 July 2023 -
Serenity has blonde hair, blue eyes and may have a birthmark on her stomach.
— Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com, 8 Feb. 2022 -
Russell Soakes and a curly-haired man with a port-wine birthmark on his forehead enter the room with canvas tarps and duct tape.
— Christian Holub, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2019 -
Still, there are very few interviews where he’s spoken about the birthmark.
— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2024 -
For actress Hailie Sahar, this truth is a birthmark on the left side of her face, which greets her rosy red cheeks gently like a lovely kiss.
— Fatima Jamal, Allure, 27 June 2019 -
Every body is born with moles and birthmarks and develops wrinkles and stretch marks.
— refinery29.com, 16 Mar. 2018 -
My little sister had a birthmark there,'’’ Seiler said, recounting those who called in to the show.
— Ellen Knickmeyer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023 -
The symptoms are myriad, but most noticeable is often a large birthmark on the face, scalp and neck.
— BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2021 -
Police said Elijah also has a birthmark on his left knee.
— Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024 -
Police said Elijah also has a birthmark on his left knee.
— Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 -
The result is a blue birthmark, often found on the bottoms of East Asian babies, that dissipates by age five.
— Longreads, 1 Aug. 2017 -
Ferguson has become their shared birthmark, a source of pride and stigma.
— New York Times, 8 Aug. 2019
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