brunet

variants or brunette
Definition of brunetnext
as in dark
not having a light complexion two of the kids were brunette like their mom

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Recent Examples of brunet The picture shows Prince William in a car next to a brunette woman, with her ear and a bit of cheek visible. Constance Grady, Vox, 6 June 2024 This combo of smoky, brunette, and purple hues is so cool. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023 Cyrus was last photographed at an event in Beverly Hills on April 23 though, newly brunette: Stefanie Keenan//Getty Images Despite Cyrus not walking the carpet, 2023 has been one of her biggest years in her career. Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 2 May 2023 On the other hand the Kale of Finland looked to be brunette Europeans. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2010 See All Example Sentences for brunet
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Adjective
  • That’s why our testers—spanning a wide range of skin types, ages, and skin concerns—have spent months determining which products actually deliver on their fine-line-smoothing and dark-circle-erasing promises.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The suspect has a dark complexion and was last seen wearing a black T-shirt and blue pants, cops said.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • During the arrest, Coberg slowly drove past the scene in a black Cadillac Escalade SUV — with the window rolled down — as Iza watched from the back seat.
    City News Service, Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Adding in signature accessories—including those soft leather black ballet flats from The Row, a ball cap, and an oversized suede tote—we’re itching to recreate this one, asap.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Sporting Robert Shaw’s distinctive fisherman’s cap, flinty and crooked grin, and swarthy mutton-chop sideburns, Gildart Jackson’s is an evocative portrayal of Robert Shaw.
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Elements of her can be found on Lioness in Zoe Saldaña’s Joe McNamara, a CIA operative trying to save the world from the swarthy — terrorists in Season One, Mexican cartels in Season Two — while raising two girls.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025

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“Brunet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brunet. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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