pimples

Example Sentences

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My face was also dotted with bright, red bites that accompanied my pubescent pimples.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Sagimet’s denifanstat showed increased blemish clearance in young adults after a year, with a 20% reduction in pimples after three months compared with a placebo in a China study.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

No matter the treatment, the outcome was always the same: temporary improvement, only for the pimples to return with a vengeance.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2025

You can spend hours watching dermatologists pop pimples, furniture restorers fix aging cabinets or crane operators move heavy materials from hundreds of feet in the air — all from the comfort of your own home.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023

I stared at the back of his neck, which was not covered by the pimples, and it looked different, too—smaller, with thinner folds of skin.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie