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: a swelling or protuberance like a pimple
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Examples of pimple in a Sentence
a painful pimple on his back
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Many people try popping pimples or using drastic measures to get rid of blemishes, which can lead to scars and dark spots.
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Akili King, Essence, 20 June 2024
For one thing, the pimples will all look a little different—some small, some large, with varying degrees of redness, Dr. Ibrahim notes.
—Melanie Rud, SELF, 19 June 2024
But Riley has also just turned thirteen, which means pimples, growth spurts, and a vastly more complicated emotional life.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
This type of discoloration is a result of trauma or inflammation of the skin—and why derms caution us from popping our own pimples.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 June 2024
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Akili King, Essence, 20 June 2024
For one thing, the pimples will all look a little different—some small, some large, with varying degrees of redness, Dr. Ibrahim notes.
—Melanie Rud, SELF, 19 June 2024
But Riley has also just turned thirteen, which means pimples, growth spurts, and a vastly more complicated emotional life.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
This type of discoloration is a result of trauma or inflammation of the skin—and why derms caution us from popping our own pimples.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for pimple
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“Pimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pimple. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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