How to Use complexion in a Sentence

complexion

noun
  • The complexion of the neighborhood has changed over the years.
  • All of the children had healthy complexions.
  • She has a dark complexion.
  • The play, without a doubt, changed the complexion of the game, and the series.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
  • But Kyren Williams changes the whole complexion of the offense.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Nearly all of the women who were in the cast were of a lighter skin complexion.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Aug. 2021
  • Asked how the Game 4 victory changed the complexion of the series, Finch was straight to the point.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 May 2024
  • But this one injury changes the entire complexion of the AFC East.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The complexion of things for the buy-buy-buy Padres would change mightily.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Here’s how to recreate the glam at home: Start with the complexion—prep with Lancôme’s Genefique Serum to smooth and plump.
    — Chloe Hall, ELLE, 26 July 2022
  • Both teams are looking to add pieces for the stretch run, so the complexion of one or both could change in the middle of the series.
    — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 July 2021
  • Montes, the skin-and-makeup queen of the island, is the woman to call for a photo-ready complexion.
    — Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 15 Apr. 2022
  • So just how does the star manage to have a flawless complexion?
    — Leah Groth, Health, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The online meetings changed the complexion of the Town Council’s work.
    — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Healthy skin means a soft and smooth texture, as well as a complexion that’s firm and tight, and even in color.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • That morning, the rink’s pink lights turned his complexion rosy.
    — New York Times, 10 June 2022
  • My acne scars and dark spots got fainter, my complexion brighter and more even.
    — Kayla Hui, Health.com, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Theo has a light complexion with brown hair and blue eyes, police said.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2022
  • She’s the queen of the clear complexion, all the way down to her age-targeting products like this new retinol eye cream.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2021
  • Seal it in with a moisturizer for a fresh complexion in the AM.
    — Anneke Knot, wsj.com, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The result is a clearer, smoother, and brighter complexion.
    — Garrett Munce, menshealth.com, 21 Apr. 2023
  • On the contrary, those cast as the leads had light-skin, dark-skin, and every complexion in between.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
  • A little goes a long way — our testers were able to use just one and half pumps to cover their full complexions.
    — Claire Sullivan, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The number one thing that can keep you from the I-don't-need-makeup type of complexion is uneven skin tone.
    — Janell M. Hickman, SELF, 27 July 2022
  • The good news is that the right facial scrub will reveal a smoother, fresher complexion.
    — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2021
  • This all depends on your complexion and the type of spider that may have bitten you.
    — Kirsten Nunez, SELF, 23 Sep. 2022
  • But the complexion of the game might have changed had the Dodgers plated the tying run with runners on first and third and two outs in that fateful fourth.
    — Mike Digiovanna Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Then slowly his complexion changed, and his once silky hair turned coarse.
    — Johanna Deeksha, Quartz, 21 Jan. 2022
  • After all, it’s been head-scratching to watch my 11-year-old buy serums that seem totally unnecessary for her youthful complexion.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 12 May 2025
  • Plus, there comprehensive 12 shades to choose from: a bright fuchsia looks lovely on deeper complexions, alongside the more classic baby pinks and peaches for fairer tones.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 May 2025

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