blemish
verb (used with object)
to destroy or diminish the perfection of.
blemishes
Example Sentences
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“We would cover any obvious blemishes but otherwise literally pinched their cheeks.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Coating cools while dripping from an arm, smiles askew send mixed signals, smeared eyes like they’d been up late partying with the tarts, blemishes, cracked sugary skin.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026
Late Monday, Sagimet announced that young adults showed increased clearance of their blemishes when they stayed on its pill for a year.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
His only blemishes in that time were repeated disappointments in the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2025
It hid blemishes and, best of all, it hid me.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
