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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Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Per the trailer, the duo decide that her hair must go and end up shaving it off — a drastic change that Stone embraced, cutting off her naturally blond locks for the role.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
At fifteen, on a whim, Russell, a pretty jock with a mane of wild, honey-blond curls, passionate about her after-school dance classes but with no particular dreams about show business, had tagged along with some friends to a Disney open casting call at the Colorado Convention Center.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Our teacher was Olga Kopylova, a middle-aged psychologist with a blond bob.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Per the trailer, the duo decide that her hair must go and end up shaving it off — a drastic change that Stone embraced, cutting off her naturally blond locks for the role.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
At fifteen, on a whim, Russell, a pretty jock with a mane of wild, honey-blond curls, passionate about her after-school dance classes but with no particular dreams about show business, had tagged along with some friends to a Disney open casting call at the Colorado Convention Center.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Blond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blond. Accessed 20 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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