How to Use complexion in a Sentence

complexion

noun
  • The complexion of the neighborhood has changed over the years.
  • All of the children had healthy complexions.
  • She has a dark complexion.
  • The subtle peachy-pink hue corrects redness and leaves your complexion even and glowing.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Ellen may have inherited her father's pale complexion, but not his height.
    CBS News, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Things change so quickly—in mere hours a situation’s complexion can change.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
  • That means a less inflamed, smoother, happier complexion.
    Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Is stress wrecking your complexion, your joints, your digestive system?
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2024
  • There's nothing quite like the feeling of stepping out of the aesthetician's office with that post-facial glow — an even and dewy complexion, clean pores, and a mind at ease.
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Yet Andoh still has to ask to get lighting that complements her complexion — something crucial to how a character is portrayed.
    Kayla Hayempour, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
  • With its salt-and-pepper shades, which enrich Andie’s complexion, MacDowell’s curls were noticeably shiny.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Israa, a 26-year-old woman with a fair complexion and a quiet voice, arrived with our first mass casualty event around 4 a.m., on our second day in Gaza.
    Seyward Darby, Longreads, 23 July 2024
  • An editor and celeb favorite, the popular Pinkgasm shade is a buildable, pearlescent pink that works for virtually every complexion, adding a healthy-looking blush that bounces the light.
    Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2023
  • But Kyren Williams changes the whole complexion of the offense.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Asked how the Game 4 victory changed the complexion of the series, Finch was straight to the point.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 May 2024
  • But this one injury changes the entire complexion of the AFC East.
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The complexion of things for the buy-buy-buy Padres would change mightily.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
  • So just how does the star manage to have a flawless complexion?
    Leah Groth, Health, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Healthy skin means a soft and smooth texture, as well as a complexion that’s firm and tight, and even in color.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Seal it in with a moisturizer for a fresh complexion in the AM.
    Anneke Knot, wsj.com, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The result is a clearer, smoother, and brighter complexion.
    Garrett Munce, menshealth.com, 21 Apr. 2023
  • To give the star an even more luminous complexion, Casillas used the Peach Pop shade of the wand on Doja's cheeks.
    Sarah Maberry, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Who doesn’t like an easy makeup hack that makes your complexion glow?
    Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 31 July 2024
  • The suspect is described as a middle-aged man, who is white with a tan or dark complexion.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2023
  • Slather it on for twenty minutes once a week and then rinse it off to reveal a brighter, tighter complexion.
    Danielle Blundell, Women's Health, 16 June 2023
  • The suspect is described as thin with a dark complexion and was wearing a gray-and-black shirt and gray sweatpants.
    Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
  • He's described as being slim, with a fair complexion and black hair.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 17 June 2024
  • What that means: smoother, softer skin and a brighter overall complexion.
    Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2023
  • Adding the best blush sticks to your makeup routine is an easy, travel-friendly way to add a rosy glow to your complexion.
    Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Funny how a season’s complexion can change in a matter of hours.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023

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