light-skinned
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The videos show a light-skinned man wearing dark clothing, a medical mask, beanie, and at times gloves and a cross-body bag.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
Fugard, who took on the role of the light-skinned brother opposite Zakes Mokae in the 1961 Johannesburg premiere, has these siblings wrestle for their dignity and autonomy in a one-room shack.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025
The video shows Mr. Mathurin getting in the face of a shorter, light-skinned man who was standing by the apartment complex’s stairwell.
From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2023
The figure features a light-skinned rendition of the “Black Adam” star wearing blue slacks, a black belt, sneakers and a blue golf shirt — an ensemble that Johnson has never worn in actuality.
From Salon • Oct. 23, 2023
Ruben, a lanky, light-skinned Dominican with a finely trimmed goatee, rained thundering blasts down on the kit, while his brother Kaz came in with a suave tuk-tuk-tuking on the congas.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
