variants
or blonde
1
: of a flaxen, golden, light auburn, or pale yellowish-brown color
blond hair
also
: having blond hair
a blond man
—spelled blond when used of a boy or man and often blonde when used of a girl or woman
2
a
: of a light color
b
: of the color blond
c
: made light-colored by bleaching
blond wood table
variants
or blonde
1
: a person having blond hair
—spelled blond when used of a boy or man and usually blonde when used of a girl or woman
a tall, blue-eyed blond
a natural blonde
2
: a light yellowish brown to dark grayish yellow
Examples of blond in a Sentence
Adjective
She has blonde highlights in her hair.
His hair was dyed blond.
She was blonde as a child.
a table made of blond wood
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Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
She’s played by Margaret Qualley, with a tousle of blond hair.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Ellie Thumann Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Thumann arrived in full Angel form; her muddy blond styled on the side of her head with teased curls.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
On the beauty front, Nader styled her blond hair in loose waves and went with a dewy makeup look.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
She’s played by Margaret Qualley, with a tousle of blond hair.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
The bride was in her mid-thirties, with bottle-blond hair and ice-white teeth.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Ellie Thumann Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Thumann arrived in full Angel form; her muddy blond styled on the side of her head with teased curls.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blond
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“Blond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blond. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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blond
1 of 2 adjective
variants
or blonde
: of a pale yellowish brown color
blond hair
also
: having blond hair
a blond actor
—spelled blond when used of a boy or man and often blonde when used of a girl or woman
blond
2 of 2 noun
variants
or blonde
1
: a blond person
—spelled blond when used of a boy or man and usually blonde when used of a girl or woman
2
: a light yellowish brown to dark grayish yellow
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