Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

blemishes

  • plural
    of blemish.
    blemish
    verb (used with object)
    to destroy or diminish the perfection of.
  • present tense form
    of blemish (3rd person singular).
    blemish
    verb (used with object)
    to destroy or diminish the perfection of.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Brilliant as Wales were against North Macedonia, the performance was not without its blemishes.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

Ohtani didn’t give up a run in those 4 ⅓ innings, and the only other blemishes on the performance were a pair of walks and a hit batter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 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

There were some blemishes on an otherwise solid print.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025

But he doesn’t seem to have regarded the discovery of these blemishes on the Sun as very significant at that time.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin