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.
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Recent Examples of brown
An avocado turns brown after its flesh is exposed to oxygen.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 July 2025
When similar deep drawdowns occurred at Green Peter and Lookout Point dams in the Willamette Valley, downstream rivers turned brown, and silt challenged the drinking water plants serving towns such as Albany and Lebanon.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Police described Decker as a white man with black hair and brown eyes, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 190 pounds.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 19 July 2025
The 29-year-old singer conveyed her childlike wonder through the statement-making makeup, comprised of coral-toned blush, bushy brows and a brown lip.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 July 2025
When similar deep drawdowns occurred at Green Peter and Lookout Point dams in the Willamette Valley, downstream rivers turned brown, and silt challenged the drinking water plants serving towns such as Albany and Lebanon.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Police described Decker as a white man with black hair and brown eyes, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 190 pounds.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 19 July 2025
The 29-year-old singer conveyed her childlike wonder through the statement-making makeup, comprised of coral-toned blush, bushy brows and a brown lip.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for brown
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“Brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brown. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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