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Adjective
Leighton Meester has gone back a wavy lob after appearing at the 2025 Emmys with mid-length auburn hair, while her romantic Pride & Prejudice bangs have grown long enough to pin back behind her ears.—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2025 Her auburn hair was worn down with a middle part and her glam featured such standout elements as bold brows and lined eyes with glossy lips.—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
Noun
Leighton Meester has gone back a wavy lob after appearing at the 2025 Emmys with mid-length auburn hair, while her romantic Pride & Prejudice bangs have grown long enough to pin back behind her ears.—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2025 Like fall’s auburn leaves and bounty of crisp apples, checks, in all its iterations, kindle a cozy familiarity suggestive of the season.—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for auburn
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English auborne blond, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin alburnus whitish, from Latin alburnum sapwood
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