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Recent Examples of pimple
In most cases, this petite gadget can clear up a pimple in three days.
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Emily Orofino, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Experts attribute this growth to their ease – wearing a pimple patch all day is seamless and easy.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
The bacteria that cause pimples are present naturally on your skin.4
Different Treatments
Although cold sores and pimples can look similar, their treatments are very different.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 21 Dec. 2024
But the mustache was too wispy, the pimples too many.
—Alejandro Puyana, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Emily Orofino, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Experts attribute this growth to their ease – wearing a pimple patch all day is seamless and easy.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
The bacteria that cause pimples are present naturally on your skin.4
Different Treatments
Although cold sores and pimples can look similar, their treatments are very different.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 21 Dec. 2024
But the mustache was too wispy, the pimples too many.
—Alejandro Puyana, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pimple
Noun
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Within a couple days of feeling sick, 50% to 70% of people with measles will also develop something called Koplik spots, which are small, white blisters on the insides of the cheeks.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
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Summary Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a serious skin condition caused when toxins from certain strains of Staphylococcus aureus cause the skin to blister and peel in sheets.—
William Truswell,
Verywell Health,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Victims develop high fevers, deep rashes and oozing pustules.—
William J. Broad,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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Plants with orange rust, identified by orange pustules on the leaves, must be burned or disposed of in the trash.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Bring this to a boil, add a lid, and allow the mixture to simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the apples and squash are soft.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2025
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Whisk in the stock, increase the heat and bring to a boil and cook until the stock has reduced by half. 5: Whisk in the chunks of cream cheese, then fold in the turkey, peas, parsley and half of the cheese and half of the peppers.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Then there are classics like Mario Badescu’s Drying Lotion, which uses a potent blend of sulfur, salicylic acid, zinc oxide, and calamine to calm zits overnight.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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Powered by 2% salicylic acid and 4% niacinamide, this creates an invisible barrier over your zits to shrink them and reduce redness.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some research shows that people with acne generally have lower levels of zinc in their blood and that taking supplemental zinc may reduce inflammatory papules.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
1 Oct. 2024
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These often red, inflamed bumps are also called papules.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
1 Oct. 2024
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“Pimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pimple. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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