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freckles

  • plural of freckle.
  • present tense form of freckle (3rd person singular).

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Families with pale skin, freckles or a history of skin cancer should be extra careful.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

You want freckles and edges that lean just shy of too dark.

From Salon Feb. 24, 2026

As a teenager, she was self-conscious about her freckles and found it hard to please her glamorous parents.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 3, 2025

She was older, with light brown eyes and freckles, and living with friends.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2024

On his left thumb, a birthmark smattering of freckles in the shape of a constellation dots across his wrinkled left thumb.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera