as in tanned
having a skin color darkened by the sun
It was easy to tell who among the beachgoers worked outside, as their bodies were brown from the sun.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of brown
Lee, 72, has maintained his trademark look of shoulder-length brown hair and tinted glasses and bounced between nimble bass playing and a bank of synthesizers.
—
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Interestingly, the resulting dark brown oil contains the precise molecules needed to remake brand-new, virgin plastic, thereby closing the recycling loop.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
Rachel Zegler wore a plunging chocolate brown gown that showed plenty of skin.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Sometimes everything above ground appears brown.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for brown
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Interestingly, the resulting dark brown oil contains the precise molecules needed to remake brand-new, virgin plastic, thereby closing the recycling loop.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
Rachel Zegler wore a plunging chocolate brown gown that showed plenty of skin.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Sometimes everything above ground appears brown.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for brown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brown
tanned
Adjective
-
The biggest is Theroux’s overly tanned and idiotic tech billionaire Benji Barnes, who is dating Emily (Emily Blunt) after recently divorcing his cool wife Sasha Barnes (Lucy Liu) and leaving her with billions.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
-
The ex-spies blended in nicely among the engineers, techies, and tanned retirees from law enforcement and government-adjacent jobs.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
