as in blond
of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color
the tawny coat of a lion
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Giant panes of glass, skylights, tawny wood siding.
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Sandra Upson, WIRED, 25 July 2024
Today, the Giza pyramids wear the tawny tones of their surrounding Libyan Desert.
—Rebecca James, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2017
The collection continued to ooze sparkle across evening pantsuits and sleek red-carpet gowns in shimmering gold, pearly whites, black and tawny shades.
—Emily Mercer, WWD, 2 July 2024
The tree’s roots form a tangle that extends several feet out of the water, and its thin, tawny trunk and branches reach up into a dense canopy of waxy, jadelike leaves.
—Michael Adno, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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Sandra Upson, WIRED, 25 July 2024
Today, the Giza pyramids wear the tawny tones of their surrounding Libyan Desert.
—Rebecca James, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2017
The collection continued to ooze sparkle across evening pantsuits and sleek red-carpet gowns in shimmering gold, pearly whites, black and tawny shades.
—Emily Mercer, WWD, 2 July 2024
The tree’s roots form a tangle that extends several feet out of the water, and its thin, tawny trunk and branches reach up into a dense canopy of waxy, jadelike leaves.
—Michael Adno, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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“Tawny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tawny. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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