Example Sentences

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There were some blemishes on an otherwise solid print.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Whether it's trying to cover up blemishes, match your foundation to your skin tone or create a bold eye look, picking out the right colours is an important part of doing your make-up.

From BBC • May 8, 2025

Workers wearing rubber gloves scanned the advancing fruit, grabbing any mandarins with blemishes and dropping them into chutes to be trucked to a juice plant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025

In large amounts, fluoride causes unsightly blemishes on teeth, and it may even have some negative health consequences.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2025

My face was haggard and full of blemishes.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez