Rand Paul

People say America is exceptional. I agree, but it's not the complexion of our skin or the twists in our DNA that make us unique. America is exceptional because we were founded upon the notion that everyone should be free to pursue life, liberty, and happiness.

American Politician

Ashleigh Barty

My heritage is really important to me. I've always had that olive complexion and the squished nose, and I just think it's important to do the best I can to be a good role model.

Australian Athlete

Mark Knopfler

Instead of receding, the past actually becomes more important. That's what will happen to you. It sounds unlikely, but the past actually changes complexion as you get older.

British Musician

Francois Nars

I think less is more when it comes to make-up; this really helps achieve a lighter complexion. Heavy make-up creates a canvas and can dull the skin.

French Businessman

Marian Anderson

None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the character or quality of the person underneath.

American Musician

Thomas Paine

The whole religious complexion of the modern world is due to the absence from Jerusalem of a lunatic asylum.

English Activist

Diane Ackerman

My mother always said I must be part Mongolian because of my lotus-pale complexion and squid-ink black hair.

American Poet

Kenza Fourati

I'm a firm believer that your lifestyle plays a key role in the state of your complexion.

French Model

Richard Burton

If I had a chance for another life, I would certainly choose a better complexion.

Welsh Actor

Audrey Hepburn

There are certain shades of limelight that can wreck a girl's complexion.

British Actress

Be cautious when discussing someone's complexion, as it can be a sensitive topic related to race or appearance.

Cultural Sensitivity

Use 'complexion' to describe skin in beauty, health, or descriptive contexts, not in professional or unrelated topics.

Context Matters

Avoid confusing 'complexion' with 'complex', as they have different meanings despite sounding similar.

Not Synonymous

Understand that 'complexion' can metaphorically refer to the overall situation, not just physical appearance.

Contextual Changes

Recognize that in non-physical contexts, 'complexion' describes the nature or mood of abstract entities.

Figurative Use

Note that the non-physical definition is less common and more likely found in written form or formal speech.

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 depending on the complexion of the star he was going to make up. So you've got this highly stylized portrait of something that was not entirely of this earth -- it was a portrait of a star. And actually, we see glamorized photos of stars all the time -- they call them false color.

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 have seen a little bit of white on my face and on my ears well it is that time of year in South Africa and in southern Africa and in Africa in general when we do get very sunburnt especially us with much larger complexion and I did see the other day that Scotto said smeared on

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 I wasn't really sure that that was flossing more but I don't think I said that out loud. Bill is an auditor, and we talked the entire three minutes about auditing. The first thing Spencer notices about a woman is her complexion.

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 british soldier in the royal fusiliers named belgrave ninis who was nicknamed cherub for his youthful complexion but he was a great favorite of the whole team so these three set out on the far eastern journey which

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 Recognition algorithms aren't just limited to facial expressions. Our emotions manifest in many ways. There's body language and vocal tone, changes in heart rate, complexion, and skin temperature,

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 but people said that he didn't look Caucasian enough they are always saying that you're in that look like Superman your nose is fat you're having dark complexion so Herbert went under the knife

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 I mean, I thought I was black. I thought my skin complexion settled that. I asked my father about it, and he shared his own confusion over the significance of that when he first came to the US.

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 with scientifically accurate dinosaur skin he'll need all his forensic technology because 80 million years of geological history is bad for the complexion as this chickens about to

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 homage to my red complexion yet I exist a shadow or floating dust and nothing nothing blooms in my barren body no water settles air where dust

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