skin tone

Example Sentences

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Afterwards, he returned to his apartment and edited images on his computer, adjusting light and skin tone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

One model with darker skin was depicted in a "stylised and unrealistic way" to demonstrate dryness, but their skin tone was otherwise not a focal point, the agency said.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

Similarly, betalains, the pigments responsible for rich reds and yellows, offer detoxifying and anti-inflammatory benefits but are excreted by the body without a visible effect on skin tone.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2025

One woman said: “The skin tone stood out and his nose,” according to the petition.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2024

“I borrowed some of Mom’s stuff,” she says, “since your skin tone is pretty similar to hers. But we’ll buy you your own. I can take you if you want.”

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish