complexion
Example Sentences
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He immediately changed the complexion of the match, creating three attempts at the goal within five minutes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
The Knicks won, 105-104, and suddenly the entire complexion of the Finals had changed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
But whatever the complexion of the incoming Welsh government, it will face up to an ageing and potentially budget-draining legacy of health service buildings.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Johnson, who was already in the traditional leader's chair after her aggressive run down the slope, said that she felt "heartache" at Vonn's crash, which completely changed the complexion of the race.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
I was mixed but not colored—colored by complexion but not by culture.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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Much Ado About Nothing
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