dark-skinned
Example Sentences
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These dark skinned early people laid down the foundation for human culture.
From Scientific American • Jul. 5, 2021
The photo shows the heads of people who are dark skinned and of non-European descent.
From Washington Times • Feb. 3, 2019
My primary school best friend was mixed race and her mum was a dark skinned black woman.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2018
A few years ago there was a narrative film that wasn’t of interest to me personally, but the lead was a dark skinned black woman with locks who was a romantic lead.
From Salon • Aug. 4, 2016
They were young and old, fat and thin, dark skinned and pale, surrounded by thick curls or bald scalps....But all of the faces were twisted in terror, and that made them all look alike.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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