variants
or blonde
as in tawny
of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color
the little boy's blond hair darkened to brown as he grew older
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Recent Examples of blond
Murphy posted a photo of the actor, who died his hair blonde for his upcoming role in the long-running series.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
In addition to their blonde locks, the two have also borrowed pieces from each other.
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Tia Mowry Accenting the gold hues of her beaded gown, Tia Mowry tied blond hair into her long box braids on the carpet.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
Haugh, the blond-haired, blue-eyed All-American kid from New Oxford, Pennsylvania, and Condon, the affable, yet rugged Australian from Perth, seemed to have little in common beyond basketball.
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Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for blond
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
In addition to their blonde locks, the two have also borrowed pieces from each other.
—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Tia Mowry Accenting the gold hues of her beaded gown, Tia Mowry tied blond hair into her long box braids on the carpet.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
Haugh, the blond-haired, blue-eyed All-American kid from New Oxford, Pennsylvania, and Condon, the affable, yet rugged Australian from Perth, seemed to have little in common beyond basketball.
—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for blond
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blond
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According to the South China Morning Post, the man alerted authorities after noticing the reptile, described as a tawny-colored snake as thick as an adult's arm.
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Rain streamed from their whiskers and soaked their tawny coats.
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Sugar reconnects with Blaine, the security guard who’d never seen Casablanca, a golden-age Hollywood classic his mom named him after.
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Levine Cava gave the golden-colored dog a vigorous pat on the head.
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And even better, since Galveston is a popular Texas beach town with 32 miles of sandy shores.
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The shore now alternated between open sandy or rocky beaches and jumbled boulders ranging from a foot to many feet in diameter.
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) — or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.
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Blue-and-white stripes instantly channel summer, and this puff-sleeve top feels far more elevated than its $9 price tag suggests.
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“Blond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blond. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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