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Synonyms for blemish
Synonyms: Verb
darken, mar, poison, spoil, stain, taint, tarnish, touch, vitiate
Synonyms: Noun
blight, blotch, defect, deformity, disfigurement, excrescence, excrescency, fault, flaw, imperfection, mar, mark, pockmark, scar
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Examples of blemish in a Sentence
Verb
A series of burn marks blemish the table's surface. The incident blemished his reputation.Noun
The cream is supposed to prevent blemishes on the skin. The table had a few scratches and minor blemishes. The book fails to mention any of the organization's many blemishes. The incident was a blemish on his record.
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Two-out walks and the RBI doubles by Jean Segura that followed, in the first and sixth innings, were Lucchesi’s only blemishes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Birthday boy Hedges provides gift for Padres, a series win over Phillies," 18 Aug. 2019 The work was prompted by scenes of mold swirling in shower drains, blemishing walls and taking root in military clothing that appeared last week on a Facebook page, outraging viewers over the housing conditions at Lackland and across the Air Force. — Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio dorm project part of Air Force’s war on mold," 1 Aug. 2019 As a few bad losses have blemished Minnesota’s record this season — 2-1 at New England, 2-0 at Chicago and 1-0 at Colorado — the Loons kept a bad Cincinnati team down. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "Minnesota United offense comes alive in 7-1 thrashing of Cincinnati," 29 June 2019 Managing a secured card is traditionally a good low-risk way to build positive credit history for those with blemished or no credit, said Matt Schulz, chief industry analyst at CompareCards. — Frances Yue, USA TODAY, "Amazon launches new secured credit card for those with bad or no credit," 13 June 2019 But Oregon’s day is blemished by the 4x400′s DQ, Cardama Baez’s second-place finish highlights Oregon’s day at the NCAA Championships. — oregonlive.com, "Ducks reach for trophy as men’s action concludes today at the NCAA Championships: Oregon track & field rundown," 7 June 2019 Our nation’s history is blemished by racial prejudice, anti-immigration and nativism. — WSJ, "Who Read What in 2018: Actors and Entertainers," 10 Dec. 2018 But his record, in the eyes of some in the Confederacy, was blemished, Quigley said, after Stuart fell out of touch with Confederate forces during the Battle of Gettysburg — the bloodiest and one of the most decisive Civil War battles. — Debbie Truong, Washington Post, "The Confederate commander behind one of the greatest ‘what ifs’ of the Civil War," 7 July 2018 Uniform bezels surround the touchscreen, blemished only by the 2MP front-facing camera at the top bezel and the Yoga Book logo on the bottom-right corner. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "Lenovo Yoga Book 2018 review: The keyless keyboard returns, now in E Ink," 2 Nov. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
As the partner product of the pimple master patches, when using simultaneously, these will protect skin and speed the blemish healing process. — Bianca Nieves, Teen Vogue, "Dermstore’s 20th Anniversary Sale: Here's What to Buy," 20 Aug. 2019 The bullpen remains the obvious blemish on an otherwise enviable roster. — Los Angeles Times, "The Sports Report: It’s good news, bad news for the Dodgers," 16 July 2019 The rule that took up much of Castro’s time also contributed to a minor blemish on his record. — Bill Lambrecht, ExpressNews.com, "Julián Castro draws on HUD experience as 2020 candidates pitch affordable housing plans," 13 June 2019 But this moisturizer was able to even out my skin tone, cover minor blemishes, and hydrate the dryer areas without becoming cake-y. — Chelsey Hamilton, Health.com, "The Meghan Markle-Approved Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Completely Simplified My Morning Makeup Routine," 21 Aug. 2019 Some people pick at acne, blemishes, dry or chapped skin, but others will focus on a spot that might otherwise seem pretty arbitrary. — Anna Borges, SELF, "Here’s When Hair-Pulling, Skin-Picking, or Nail-Biting Becomes a Disorder," 13 Aug. 2019 The group stage wasn't without blemishes, but was without major scandal. — John Leicester, chicagotribune.com, "Is this the best-ever World Cup?," 29 June 2018 The Vikings are 14-3 and should be favorites to finish the regular season without a blemish. — Adam Baum, Cincinnati.com, "Moeller rises, McNicholas drops, Deer Park steady in latest AP hoops poll," 5 Feb. 2018 The only significant blemish came at the 2016 Olympics with elimination in the quarterfinals, the program's earliest exit from a major tournament. — Steven Goff, courant.com, "Jill Ellis steps down after leading U.S. women’s national soccer team to back-to-back World Cup titles," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blemish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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