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
Visible pores, blackheads, blemishes, pigmentation, redness and scarring are all very normal for teenage skin, says Dr Kentley.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
More than 3,200 pistons distort two flexible mirrors with near atomic-scale precision to account for blemishes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 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
As early as the week that followed, the glazed surface of conviction was not without its blemishes and hairline cracks.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
