dark-skinned
Example Sentences
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Growing up as a tall, dark-skinned, plus-size Black woman in Florida, she did not see many women who looked like her on the pages of glossy magazines or fashion blogs.
From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025
Rodriguez’s wife, whom he described as a dark-skinned Latina with degrees from DePaul and Northwestern universities, won’t leave the house without her passport.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
"When I started cooking, I never thought a dark-skinned boy from Tamil Nadu could make it to a room like this," he said in his acceptance speech.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025
“We younger Negro artists who create now intend to express our individual dark-skinned selves without fear or shame,” a young Langston Hughes proclaimed in an essay nearly 100 years ago.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024
The ones of the pretty dark-skinned lady, cheesing for the camera.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
